needle

Example Sentences

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What the Bangladesh protesters succeeded in doing was moving the needle.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

Back in the lab, the cores were sliced into thin sections and analyzed with a highly sensitive magnetometer capable of detecting signals far weaker than a compass needle.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“It did move the needle to liquidating the reserve fund about six months earlier,” Mantell said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Fannie longed to stretch her arms and legs and straighten her back, but she kept a firm hand on the fabric, feeding it steadily under the needle.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell