Needles
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But Castillo went missing shortly after she traveled to Needles, Calif., to visit a man, according to a poster distributed online during her disappearance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
None was more shocking than Minjee Lee, a two-time major champion who captured the Women’s Open at Pine Needles two year ago.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024
As we made our way into the Needles district of Canyonlands, we realized every other car heading into this region was a Jeep with four-wheel drive.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
The crew called the coastguard after the boat rapidly started to take on water off The Needles at 06:00 BST.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2023
Next thing I knew, Needles was holding the needles.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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