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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
Jalen Brunson also poured in 15 points, while Josh Hart, left wide open on purpose by the Spurs, was hitting his three pointers for 13 points.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The Garden crowd didn’t really start to rock until Anunoby’s 3-pointer capped an 11-2 surge that cut it to 40-38.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
In that incident, the teen is suspected of shining a laser pointer in another student's eyes, causing pain and a migraine.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 May 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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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The Garden crowd didn’t really start to rock until Anunoby’s 3-pointer capped an 11-2 surge that cut it to 40-38.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
In that incident, the teen is suspected of shining a laser pointer in another student's eyes, causing pain and a migraine.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 May 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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Threading the needle On June 15, the Twins were 36-35, just a half-game out of the AL’s third wild-card spot.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Silky shorts in a range of lengths — some with delicate lace trim, others in more minimalist boxer-like cuts — are pushing the needle further into more romantic territory.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Krueger couldn’t be more pleased about her trajectory, and gives a hat tip to the late Ann Bishop, among the first female journalists to anchor the evening news in a major market.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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For more heat safety tips, check out this comic.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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The overall score is based on a nation’s performance across 38 indicators in 12 categories, including tax treatment, rule of law, quality of life, investor and high-net-worth migration pathways, family inclusion, geopolitical stability, and capital mobility.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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That paperwork also doesn’t include any diversified index funds or similar investments that are less likely to present conflicts of interest.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Topeka resident Each card is numbered and divided by the teams, and the album’s index tells collectors which page in the album each team’s cards belong in.—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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