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"It's certainly going to be tricky for the court to thread the needle," said Sankar, between upholding the administration's position and giving the oil companies what they seek.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The ultras then set off red pyrotechnics which turned the compass needle back in the direction of the fans.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The firms thread the needle by creating complex investments that land investment grades from credit-ratings firms and still pay high interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The funds they collected from their home fund aren’t likely to move the needle much in their savings and for now are parked in a high-yield savings account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Once the needle is through, he doesn’t really feel a thing.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Known as magnetofossils, the microscopic structures come in shapes resembling spearheads, spindles, bullets, and needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

There was the chirping of cicadas and the crunch of desiccated pine needles underfoot, but the most remarkable thing about the place was the quiet.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was also uniquely hazardous because waste in dumpsters can include items such as knives, glass, needles, batteries and vermin, Menchaca said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I had been having a strange feeling of pins and needles in my face and was convinced it was a problem with my wisdom teeth.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

It looked like a blurry part of the ground, like a puff of fir needles and leaves and grass blades.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

While the two candidates have needled each other with personal digs and insults throughout much of the campaign, they appeared to set that energy aside during the Clovis forum and even traded some compliments.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Mr. Ireland indicates the uneven power dynamics involved when Leigh, though squirming at the idea, is needled into answering the same repulsive question, settling on Margaret Thatcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

During the session in 2017, he needled Rex Tillerson - urging him to describe Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal which Tillerson refused to do.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

In theaters, airplanes and performance spaces, I needled my companions by demanding specific aisle seats for legroom and faster escape.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

I wanted to reach out and pull him toward me, but despite my annoyance with her advice, what Ma had said about being modest needled me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

These were actors who may have earlier been needling at or attempting to push my boundaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

After graduating, she began practicing conventional Western medicine at a clinic by day, and needling animals in their living rooms on evenings and weekends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

British journalist Piers Morgan, who delights in needling Australia, posted his condolences along with a prayer emoji on social media: "My thoughts with @CricketAus at this very difficult time."

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Dry needling is a treatment for pain and movement issues involving the insertion of tiny needles into the body.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

“But you’re building the world that makes it possible to get all this information,” I couldn’t resist needling.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz