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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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Mark Makela/Getty Images How the tradition started Dog shows have their roots in mid-19th century England, and made their way to the U.S. shortly after the Civil War: The American Kennel Club (AKC) says 21 pointers and setters participated in the country's first dog show in Chicago in 1874.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Gives you pointers on structuring the celebration around heartfelt gratitude.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In this short video, psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah gives some good pointers about discussing politics with compassion.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Here are some pointers for preparing the area before painting begins.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Gives you pointers on structuring the celebration around heartfelt gratitude.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In this short video, psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah gives some good pointers about discussing politics with compassion.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Here are some pointers for preparing the area before painting begins.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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And creatives, no matter how powerful their words, need the insider knowledge and technical expertise of those who build real solutions, because talk alone won’t move the needle.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Moving to Division One on its own doesn’t move the needle enough.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The online delivery platform, headquartered in San Francisco, used the wage model between May 2017 and September 2019 to pocket drivers' tips, according to court papers filed in the case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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What to Know The budget resolution does not contain a bill eliminating taxes on tips, as some have mistakenly claimed on social media.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Fed's next decision on interest rates will likely hinge on continued economic indicators, including hiring trends and inflation data.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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But those precursor awards are also imperfect indicators, and some of them have better track records than others.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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But homebuilders and retailers are much smaller in market value than Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks, giving them less weight on the S&P 500 and other indexes.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Hang Seng and Hang Seng Tech indexes fell -1.32% and -1.57%, respectively, on volume that decreased -7.44% from yesterday, which is 221% of the 1-year average.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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