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guideposts

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plural of guidepost

as in pointers

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Groups of players flew up and down the floor in both directions, rebounding, running and passing ahead to teammates for transition 3-pointers and layups.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
But Awak Kuier and Bueckers made 3-pointers on Dallas’ next two possessions to pull away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pointers

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For the hearing impaired, select rooms feature visual fire alarms plus signals for telephone ringing and door knocking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
When our skin senses heat, those signals travel to a primitive part of the brain that tells our body to cool down.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of signals

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Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of evidences

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There are also some interesting features of the actual delivery of the first two as well.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
In all, 129 features, documentaries and shorts will hit screens inside the Sie FilmCenter, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of features

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Specifically, the one from that parable where six blind men describe a beast based on just one of its characteristics.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
That is one of the clearest characteristics of an asset transitioning from a downtrend into an uptrend.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The rooms There are 100 keys in total, ranging from guestrooms and suites to multi-room casitas and a 12-bedroom Bunkhouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of keys

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Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Those details can help scientists trace traits associated with frogs and salamanders much further back in time.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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