needle
Example Sentences
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Even the commitment to campaigning can move the needle, especially for two streamers looking to recruit more talent to their ranks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Part of the explanation is simply that Nvidia is already widely held and is so large that it is now difficult for even its reliably impressive earnings to move the needle.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
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
“The Other Bennet Sister” represents Bruccoleri’s first major role where she’s leading the action instead of hugging a wall, unvarnished by cosmetics or anachronistic needle drops hinting at some hidden reserve of chic.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The CIA eventually cleared Powers of any suspicion of disloyalty—but did not explain to the public that pilots were never ordered to kill themselves, or even to carry the hollow coin with the poison needle.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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