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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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On March 5, officials said Castillo’s body was found in an open desert area near the Colorado River in Needles.

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

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

Needles scrambled to gather his stuff, his yarn and needles, and ran to catch up.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds