Needles
Americannoun
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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
Needles averaged 103.2 degrees in July, surpassing Phoenix’s highest average temperature in July 2023 of 102.7 degrees, according to the Arizona State Climate Office.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 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
Needles connect the graft to the machine, and are normally inserted into different places on the graft each time - a technique known as rope-laddering.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
Noodles pointed over to Needles, who was still leaning against the wall.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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