haystack

Example Sentences

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Maven was built to find the needle in the haystack.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Clough added, "As microplastic researchers looking for microplastics in the environment, we're searching for the needle in the haystack, but there really shouldn't be a needle to begin with."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

While picking a big winner is like finding a proverbial needle in a haystack, it’s much easier than in 1926.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Another rescue volunteer, named Justin, compared the effort to "trying to find a single hay in a haystack".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

“Quinzy is Edward Ashton, and your theory about the haystack was correct. His true purpose has nothing to do with school songs or jam budgets or overgrown ivy.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood