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needle

[need-l] / ˈnid l /


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But buyers are shaking off the blues in certain parts of the country, even if it doesn’t move the needle much on a national level.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The strategy allowed disco DJs to use the longer album versions, erasing the possibility that a turntable needle would drift into the next track.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

These have the potential to be needle movers for Nvidia if the ventures are successful.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

But give most robots a needle and thread, and they would probably come undone.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Then he noticed the hole drilled through the other end of the stick, and decided that the whole thing looked more like a big needle.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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