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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
Cross your middle finger over your pointer.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
The biggest deficiency in the 6-7 Mitchell’s profile is the lack of an outside game, as the left-hander shot just 1-of-15 on 3-pointers last season.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Whether regulators beyond Mauritius will treat a token as the asset, and not a pointer to it, is the open question the Lionhart pilot is meant to answer.
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Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2026
Keep the following pointers in mind to ensure your cheese experience is the crème de la crème:
Think fresh.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pointer
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
The biggest deficiency in the 6-7 Mitchell’s profile is the lack of an outside game, as the left-hander shot just 1-of-15 on 3-pointers last season.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Whether regulators beyond Mauritius will treat a token as the asset, and not a pointer to it, is the open question the Lionhart pilot is meant to answer.
—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 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
See All Example Sentences for pointer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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Created by the makers of Korea’s buzzy Rejuran in-office skin boosters, the Turnover Ampoule offers a needle-free way to tap into the ingredient’s glow-boosting benefits at home.
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Hong Kong — The buzzing of needles and gasps of pain fall silent, replaced by the clacking and rattling of steel and plastic colliding.
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That was the end of things until last October, when the Washington County Attorney’s Office in Utah received a tip from Barry Diamond — senior pastor of Legacy Christian Church, where Vander Meer had worked as a youth pastor — that Bernadette may have been pushed to her death.
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Here, then, are some tips for calling the IRS.
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Hostile and benevolent sexism are early indicators of deeper problems.
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The researchers emphasized that these specific measurements are critical medical indicators of an older adult's future health.
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The three major indexes are coming off a winning week.
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The air quality index is divided into six categories.
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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