Needles
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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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