needle
Example Sentences
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Quantum has the potential to move the needle on research in national security, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals and finance — areas, Newman explained, where outcomes can be “infinitely complex.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
"Instead, they think their job is to find out what different groups want, thread a needle through all the positions and assemble enough votes to get them over the line," he argues.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
I have a hard time seeing the U.S. move the needle much between here and year end—maybe by 100,000 barrels a day.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“And it is a needle in the haystack.”
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Jones held the dripping candle over the protective glass cover that shielded the dancing compass needle, showing Booth the course to steer.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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