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needles

[need-lz] / ˈnid lz /




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The three movements include “an invocation to hands that weave”; “a meeting of foams, needles, songs, threats and pulsations”; and what Negrón calls “an archipelago of resonances and possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It can also be transmitted by touching contaminated objects such as needles, bedding or clothing.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Xi is trying to thread several needles at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The disruption has particularly affected petrochemical sectors in Asia and forced governments to take action, with South Korea imposing a ban this month on hoarding syringes and needles to guard against shortages.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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




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