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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
Orlando also attempted eight open 3-pointers (a sign of good offense) but missed all of them (signs of horrendous shooting and the pressure of the moment).
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The Rockets didn’t take that many 3-pointers and were inconsistent from deep doing so.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Meanwhile, Detroit star and Montverde Academy product Cade Cunningham notched 32 points, Tobias Harris hit five 3-pointers to score 30 points and Daniss Jenkins scored 15 off the bench.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The Cavs were 4 of 17 on 3-pointers before Harden, Strus and Jaylon Tyson connected from beyond the arc.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The Rockets didn’t take that many 3-pointers and were inconsistent from deep doing so.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Meanwhile, Detroit star and Montverde Academy product Cade Cunningham notched 32 points, Tobias Harris hit five 3-pointers to score 30 points and Daniss Jenkins scored 15 off the bench.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The Cavs were 4 of 17 on 3-pointers before Harden, Strus and Jaylon Tyson connected from beyond the arc.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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But Unikowsky maintains that to find a needle in the Google haystack, Google had to sift through hundreds of millions of accounts.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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But an imperfect first law still moves the needle.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, if your flowers arrive damaged or there is an obvious issue with the delivery (not an issue with the design of the bouquet), skipping a tip would be reasonable.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Hat tip to assistant GM, Larry Simmons, who is the Jets’ resident cap guru.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Runser referenced indicators in manufacturing showing the sector is expanding, which is supportive of future freight demand.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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The index is a future indicator of lease signings about a year or more out.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stock market indices fell, and oil prices rose on news of the UAE attacks, raising investors' fears that the war's impact on the global economy could be exacerbated or prolonged.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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In the past two years, Argentina’s ranking has plummeted on a press freedom index maintained by Reporters Without Borders, the group reported last week.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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