needles

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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

They also have to remove leaves, twigs and needles from gutters, and they already cannot keep exposed firewood in piles next to their house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Her family believe both children contracted it from injections with contaminated needles during routine medical treatment at a government hospital in Taunsa, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He added that he was “on pins and needles, like everybody else.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I grab my needles and start unraveling my last row, the one with the dropped stitch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy