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Terms Understanding:move the needle
Thread poster: totoo
totoo
totoo
Chinese to English
Feb 1, 2004

context:
Competition is moving in. How do we move the needle? How do we take the site to the next level?

hi,friends.I'm an English learner as a second language.I feel confused about this term.It is widely used in economic articles.
Could you please explain the meaning to me in plain words? Thanks very much.
 
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