1
: a stack of hay
2
: a vertical standing wave in turbulent river waters
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Not all towers have a haystack below them to jump onto, so you'll be forced to parkour down the side.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Finding the few out of the thousands that can give actionable skincare insights is like finding a handful of needles in a giant haystack.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
On the morning of Dec. 21, 1832, a farmer found the body of a woman hanging from a pole by a haystack.
—Liesl Schillinger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
These hidden gems are like needles in a haystack, making up just a tiny fraction – less than 5% – of all T cells flowing through our blood.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Finding the few out of the thousands that can give actionable skincare insights is like finding a handful of needles in a giant haystack.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
On the morning of Dec. 21, 1832, a farmer found the body of a woman hanging from a pole by a haystack.
—Liesl Schillinger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
These hidden gems are like needles in a haystack, making up just a tiny fraction – less than 5% – of all T cells flowing through our blood.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Haystack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haystack. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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haystack
noun
hay·stack
-ˌstak 
: a stack of hay
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