haystack
Example Sentences
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“You can kind of imagine that all of Southern California is like a haystack right now, waiting for a single spark,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The process can take months for a single archaeological site and often feels like searching for a needle in a haystack.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Maven was built to find the needle in the haystack.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
This eliminates the costs and risks associated with pinpointing naturally occurring pockets of hot water, which are like needles in a haystack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Her sister peeked out from behind the haystack.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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