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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 pointers
National Democrats would be well-served by turning to them for pointers.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Pagliocca had a vision for the 2025 team — a group that could sling 3-pointers and play up-tempo offense while running through Reese and Kamilla Cardoso on both ends of the court.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Golden State hit seven of its eight 3-pointers and took a 25-14 lead after the first 10 minutes.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Skylar Diggins-Smith led a furious comeback in the third quarter as her four 3-pointers turned a 21-point deficit into a 14-point victory.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In her past four games combined, Carleton was 3 for 11 from the field, including 1 of 8 on 3-pointers, for eight points.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Bueckers is also the first player in WNBA history to score 40-plus points while shooting at least 80% from the field, going 17-for-21 against the Sparks including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers and 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Rickea Jackson led the Sparks with 25 points, including six 3-pointers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Afterward, the small utilityman joked that the hulking Judge and Stanton have been giving him pointers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Pagliocca had a vision for the 2025 team — a group that could sling 3-pointers and play up-tempo offense while running through Reese and Kamilla Cardoso on both ends of the court.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Golden State hit seven of its eight 3-pointers and took a 25-14 lead after the first 10 minutes.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Skylar Diggins-Smith led a furious comeback in the third quarter as her four 3-pointers turned a 21-point deficit into a 14-point victory.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In her past four games combined, Carleton was 3 for 11 from the field, including 1 of 8 on 3-pointers, for eight points.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Bueckers is also the first player in WNBA history to score 40-plus points while shooting at least 80% from the field, going 17-for-21 against the Sparks including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers and 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Rickea Jackson led the Sparks with 25 points, including six 3-pointers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Afterward, the small utilityman joked that the hulking Judge and Stanton have been giving him pointers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointers
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And patients without visible signs of starvation showed severe electrolyte imbalances and significant anemia in their lab results — clear indicators of malnutrition, Ali said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rump and the ears are other indicators.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Schmitt also emphasized the importance of focusing on other aspects of the bill, including no taxes on overtime and no taxes on tips.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Known on the show for her bold Malaysian flavors, the baker regularly posts baking tips and recipes with her audience, and has even spent some time with fellow contestants.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The convenience of oral tablets may matter to patients who sometimes avoid injectables out of aversion to needles.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Agatha persists, creates, needles.—
Rebecca Morgan Frank
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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This advice extends to tech support call scams as well, where the attackers will also convince their victims to install software on their devices.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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For more plant advice, contact the Plant Information Service at the Chicago Botanic Garden at plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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It’s used by the Conference Board to produce economic indexes that help companies better understand the current business cycle.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes in Europe lost early gains to turn lower with Wall Street.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pointers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointers. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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