needle
Example Sentences
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But Moffett noted that Charter’s offerings have so far moved the needle for its business more than its competitors’ bundling efforts have.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
"I was not able to read small letters, I was not able to thread in a needle... now I can, to do all those things," she said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Denka, the 23-year-old founder, who recently moved from San Francisco to New York, is unconvinced that mimicking billionaires’ glow-ups will move the needle for early-stage founders and their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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 think…wherever you are, the needle points you home.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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