needle
Example Sentences
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Lerosey-Aubril spent more than 50 hours working under a microscope with a fine needle to expose its features.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
She hosts monthly arts and crafts workshops including activities like scrapbooking, punch needle embroidery and clay art.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Threading the needle between investors’ need for information and a company’s ability to focus on its core competency isn’t easy—but in some ways the SEC’s proposal fails at both.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Beijing’s continued push for a stronger social safety net will eventually pay dividends, but the piecemeal annual improvements simply won’t move the needle on consumer spending in the short term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
“Just the sight of a needle would send him facedown into a coma,” Gran said with a chuckle.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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