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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
Their 12 made 3-pointers in the first half broke the team’s previous first-half record of 10.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Wembanyama leaped to contest an immediate 3-pointer.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Angel Reese added 12 points and 13 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the season, and reached 1,000 career WNBA points on her first 3-pointer of the season, according to the Atlanta Dream.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Keep the following pointers in mind to ensure your cheese experience is the crème de la crème:
Think fresh.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Wembanyama leaped to contest an immediate 3-pointer.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Angel Reese added 12 points and 13 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the season, and reached 1,000 career WNBA points on her first 3-pointer of the season, according to the Atlanta Dream.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Keep the following pointers in mind to ensure your cheese experience is the crème de la crème:
Think fresh.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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The back-to-back deals offer one of the clearest signals yet that Abel is prepared to put Berkshire’s enormous balance sheet to work after years of criticism that the company had become too cautious and was struggling to find opportunities large enough to move the needle.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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So instead of experimenting with potentially dangerous sleep-optimization practices or wasting time on hacks that don’t move the needle, try leaning into what sleep experts have been saying for years — practice good sleep hygiene.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Ask about their child-friendly Rome tours, or their local tips on the best places for aperitivo (that have a playground nearby).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Due to the issue, the instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators, meaning the cars do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Morgan Stanley's Serena Tang noted that an indicator for market sentiment has turned negative.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Even generous estimates of the cost of quarterly reporting are small beside the liquidity, valuation, index-inclusion, and cost-of-capital benefits that attach to being a seasoned public company.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies and whose largest constituent is worth only $70 billion, struggled to turn positive throughout the day.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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