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Needles

American  
[need-lz] / ˈnid lz /

noun

  1. a town in SE California: on Colorado River at Arizona line.


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In late June, the region’s intense heat was partly to blame for an unusual brush fire that broke out near Needles, burning 70 acres and destroying one structure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2024

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

To the south, its territory extends to Interstate 40, a major transcontinental trucking route; its 140-mile stretch from Barstow to Needles has no first responders stationed between the two cities.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2024

Some refuges are closed to the public to preserve struggling animal populations — particularly those containing sensitive shoreline rocks and reefs — such as Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge, Washington’s oldest refuge.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2024

So my mother took the yarn, which was purple, and the two knitting needles, and started to show Needles how to knit.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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