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as in tip
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert
the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself
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Recent Examples of pointer
Gonzaga did have a shot to tie on its final possession, but Khalif Battle fumbled a handoff and had his desperation 3-pointer blocked by Ja’Vier Francis.
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Ball tied it with his second 3-pointer on nine attempts, but Clayton made another difficult shot and the Gators held off McNeeley’s late push from the free throw stripe.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
The Huskies maintained their lead through the first 17 minutes of the second half, until Clayton’s tough 3-pointer and a transition dunk from Will Richard (15 points) gave the Gators a 64-61 lead with two and a half minutes to go.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Creighton shot just 36% and was 6 of 22 on 3-pointers.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Cj Moore, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Ball tied it with his second 3-pointer on nine attempts, but Clayton made another difficult shot and the Gators held off McNeeley’s late push from the free throw stripe.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
The Huskies maintained their lead through the first 17 minutes of the second half, until Clayton’s tough 3-pointer and a transition dunk from Will Richard (15 points) gave the Gators a 64-61 lead with two and a half minutes to go.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Creighton shot just 36% and was 6 of 22 on 3-pointers.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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More musical moments and needle drops in Season 2 will include Taylor Swift, as well as songs from Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Clairo, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Bleachers and The Last Dinner Party.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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But other than David Carle (who stayed at the University of Denver) and Mike Sullivan (who was a lock to go to the New York Rangers), who would have moved the needle?—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Trump’s legislation, at more than 1,100 pages, would permanently extend his 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year while introducing new policies like tax exemptions for tips and overtime wages.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Waiters and those who get tips Tips would not be taxed if the bill passes.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Information is more valuable than gold, so unusual transparency or sudden opaqueness are significant indicators of impending shifts.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Social media following is just one indicator of marketability.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mostly lower across Europe and Asia.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Perhaps that’s why Swedes consistently rank near the top of happiness indexes: Here, there are plenty of options to leave the world behind and surround yourself with the healing properties of water.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside Online,
19 May 2025
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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