needle
Example Sentences
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An extra $600 probably won’t move the affordability needle enough.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But the president’s graphic interaction with schoolchildren should move the needle.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Because it requires a needle based injection into the heart muscle, it generally cannot be used immediately after a heart attack.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
But it isn’t clear that six-month reporting would “move the needle significantly in terms of incentivizing managers to think more long term,” according to Srini Krishnamurthy, an associate professor of finance at N.C.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
It felt like the stab of a fat needle.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing needle
Sewing Away
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The Boxcar Children
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I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018
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