haystack

Example Sentences

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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

"They are looking for a needle in a haystack, sometimes looking for single beetles - to get hold of the pioneer species before they are allowed to establish," Andrea Deol said.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

She ended behind Lloyd and gave the back of his haystack a painful thump.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck