needles
Example Sentences
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“These households have been on pins and needles over the past several months because they’ve all been notified that the subsidy was running out at the end of the calendar year,” Salas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The best place to hide needles is in a haystack.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
"The moment she wakes up she cannot wait to get those knitting needles out quick enough."
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
It can also be transmitted by touching contaminated objects such as needles, bedding or clothing.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
I put my needles down and take a breath, trying to recenter myself in the present.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
