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needle

[need-l] / ˈnid l /


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But it’s a tricky privacy needle to thread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A miniature medical device small enough to be delivered through a standard needle could change how doctors treat chronic pain and movement disorders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

While seeding agents caused more rainfall, they didn't move the needle much.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The French government defended on Thursday its plans to cut spending and raise taxes as it tries to thread the needle between jittery debt markets and public discontent over the rising cost of living.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was a very hard needle to thread.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

They can include muscle and joint aches, stiffness and swelling, reduced strength and pins and needles.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Known as magnetofossils, the microscopic structures come in shapes resembling spearheads, spindles, bullets, and needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

There was the chirping of cicadas and the crunch of desiccated pine needles underfoot, but the most remarkable thing about the place was the quiet.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was also uniquely hazardous because waste in dumpsters can include items such as knives, glass, needles, batteries and vermin, Menchaca said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Who would Brigit be without her knitting needles?

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Mr. Ireland indicates the uneven power dynamics involved when Leigh, though squirming at the idea, is needled into answering the same repulsive question, settling on Margaret Thatcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

During the July 2025 interview, there were some tense moments: Owens needled Fuentes over why he hadn’t married and started a family.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026

During the session in 2017, he needled Rex Tillerson - urging him to describe Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal which Tillerson refused to do.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

“Yews are one of the few needled evergreens that will take pruning and push out new green growth.”

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024

Then the planes flew high and needled into the sky that spread above them like a thin fabric.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

The Welsh Government says it is monitoring the implementation of mandatory licencing schemes for acupuncture, dry needling, body piercing, electrolysis, tattooing and semi-permanent makeup and this "will inform any potential future extension to other procedures".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

After graduating, she began practicing conventional Western medicine at a clinic by day, and needling animals in their living rooms on evenings and weekends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

British journalist Piers Morgan, who delights in needling Australia, posted his condolences along with a prayer emoji on social media: "My thoughts with @CricketAus at this very difficult time."

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Kupp has been in the league since 2017 and doesn’t mind needling his buddy a bit, especially about the hands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2024

But Rita didn’t give up on the drills, and she didn’t give up needling the She Elephant.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer


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