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as in tips
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
LaVine had the hot hand early, scoring 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting with two 3-pointers.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Peterson delivered on Friday, going 6-for-10 (60%) on 3-pointers.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Rozier played 9 minutes, 34 seconds for the Charlotte Hornets in the game against the New Orleans Pelicans before leaving with an injury and finished under his usual totals for points, assists and 3-pointers.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
And with a few canny pointers on how LLMs work and how to effectively structure prompts, AI can actually aid us in verifying posts on social media and offer missing context.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Utah was 12 for 12 on 2-point field goals and added four 3-pointers in the first quarter.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
For organizations that want to be more like Marriott, Edmond offers a few pointers.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Ball added a 20-point performance, including a team-best four 3-pointers, while Miles Bridges put up 18 points.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Here are some pointers and places to start.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Peterson delivered on Friday, going 6-for-10 (60%) on 3-pointers.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Rozier played 9 minutes, 34 seconds for the Charlotte Hornets in the game against the New Orleans Pelicans before leaving with an injury and finished under his usual totals for points, assists and 3-pointers.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
And with a few canny pointers on how LLMs work and how to effectively structure prompts, AI can actually aid us in verifying posts on social media and offer missing context.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Utah was 12 for 12 on 2-point field goals and added four 3-pointers in the first quarter.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
For organizations that want to be more like Marriott, Edmond offers a few pointers.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Ball added a 20-point performance, including a team-best four 3-pointers, while Miles Bridges put up 18 points.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Here are some pointers and places to start.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointers
Noun
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One of the best indicators of when to stop mowing is soil temperature.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Momentum indicators aren't screaming buy at current levels.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, keep an eye out for additional care tips from the manufacturer's instructions for your specific robovac.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The police chief began to field tips about simian sightings as far away as Florida.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The slightly thinner, trailing branches include a mix of long and short needles.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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That said, its functionality should improve considerably once the technology is scaled up, which would partially involve adding more needles to the knitting block.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kate Hudson is getting candid about life in the Hollywood spotlight — and the tough-love advice her famous parents, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, gave her to survive it.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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These are all part of standard advice for good sleep hygiene, which also includes reducing screen use before bed and creating a regular evening routine, like reading or listening to calming music.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wall Street cheered the data, with major indexes climbing to record highs.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The stock market rose Friday, with all three major indexes hitting fresh intraday record highs.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pointers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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