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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
Izan Hsu led Valencia (17-14) with 20 points and made three 3-pointers.
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Junior guard Brian Kizer made two 3-pointers in scoring eight points for Leo (22-6).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Here are a few pointers that might come in handy along the way.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
Instead, easy access to the company’s chatbot is baked in across the browser’s interface, tabs, and the cursor pointer.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Junior guard Brian Kizer made two 3-pointers in scoring eight points for Leo (22-6).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Here are a few pointers that might come in handy along the way.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
Instead, easy access to the company’s chatbot is baked in across the browser’s interface, tabs, and the cursor pointer.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
Noun
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Norman Powell is solid and a nice scorer, but not a real needle mover.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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That may be why her rather moody performance here had so much to live up to and didn’t move the needle for me.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are combing through tens of thousands of tips and poring over evidence, including analyzing DNA on a glove found near Guthrie’s home and investigating a backpack seen in a video of the suspect.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Below, our bed bug experts detail how to recognize the earliest signs of a pest problem, the different types of available treatments, and top tips for preventing bed bugs from ever crossing your bedroom's threshold.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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That was the third-highest mark in Major League Baseball, trailing only the Yankees and the Dodgers, and every indicator suggests that number will go up on the 2025 books.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Shortness of breath is another important indicator.—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
17 Feb. 2026
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All major indexes ended the week in the red.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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As for the Dow, the blue-chip index traded in the 900s when Silverblatt began his career, and crossed 50,000 points one week after his retirement.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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