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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
Green struck again late in the game, knocking down a 3-pointer with 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter to give the Suns a 105-97 lead.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
After all, after a magical turnaround of a season, the only thing preventing another Charlottes Hornets play-in loss and early end-of-season was him — a third-option; a fade-away 3-pointer with a hand in his face; a ball and moment lingering in a collective imagination before soaring true.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
His 273 3-pointers led the NBA and are a rookie record by 66.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
With Knueppel making 3-pointers from every possible distance this season, the Hornets finished with 44 wins, and are in the play-in round of the NBA’s postseason.
—Mac Engel
april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
After all, after a magical turnaround of a season, the only thing preventing another Charlottes Hornets play-in loss and early end-of-season was him — a third-option; a fade-away 3-pointer with a hand in his face; a ball and moment lingering in a collective imagination before soaring true.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
His 273 3-pointers led the NBA and are a rookie record by 66.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
With Knueppel making 3-pointers from every possible distance this season, the Hornets finished with 44 wins, and are in the play-in round of the NBA’s postseason.
—Mac Engel
april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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Going back to last season, the Ducks have added considerably more than the Oilers, who, outside of blue-liner Jake Walman, have not moved the needle much with their acquisitions.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Growing up to hundreds of feet tall and dozens of feet across, with rich, golden-brown bark and dark green needles, there’s nothing quite as awe-inspiring as a California redwood.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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Its global community remains highly active, producing lore analyses, boss guides, fan art, strategy builds, tips, and uncovering hidden secrets.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Read on for small garden design tips for the city dweller, based on advice from the pros and our favorite essential tools on the market.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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The geographic concentration of data centers means that indicators such as public or environmental health costs tend to vary widely by state.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Facilitates discussions around key indicators like inflation, the labor market, financial markets and global risks.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The development throws cold water on last week's optimism that the Iran war could be near its end, which helped push stock indexes to all-time highs.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the rest of the companies in the index match analysts’ expectations, overall earnings per share for S&P 500 companies will end up 13% higher than a year earlier, according to FactSet.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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