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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
San Antonio's 3-point specialist Julian Champagnie made six 3-pointers to beat Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Thornton shot 6 for 13 and made 4 of her first 7 3s for the Valkyries, who set a franchise record with 18 3-pointers.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
So, Magnussen will have stiff competition within Trackhouse, but that may also mean some good people to talk to for pointers.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
From there, San Antonio pulled off a Game 7 road upset thanks to seven double-figure scorers, 17 made 3-pointers and 15 offensive boards.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Their 12 made 3-pointers in the first half broke the team’s previous first-half record of 10.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The Tempo went 12-for-26 behind the arc, with Nyara Sabally (29 points) and Marina Mabrey (24 points) hitting three 3-pointers apiece.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Allisha Gray scored 21 points and made five 3-pointers for Atlanta, which dropped its first road game of the season.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Thornton shot 6 for 13 and made 4 of her first 7 3s for the Valkyries, who set a franchise record with 18 3-pointers.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
So, Magnussen will have stiff competition within Trackhouse, but that may also mean some good people to talk to for pointers.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
From there, San Antonio pulled off a Game 7 road upset thanks to seven double-figure scorers, 17 made 3-pointers and 15 offensive boards.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Their 12 made 3-pointers in the first half broke the team’s previous first-half record of 10.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
The Tempo went 12-for-26 behind the arc, with Nyara Sabally (29 points) and Marina Mabrey (24 points) hitting three 3-pointers apiece.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Allisha Gray scored 21 points and made five 3-pointers for Atlanta, which dropped its first road game of the season.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointers
Noun
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What are the indicators, the pre-indicators, things of that nature.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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One of the report’s most interesting observations is that many of the cities and countries that score well on traditional indicators (safety, healthcare, infrastructure), are more difficult for expats to integrate into.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Read More TopicsWedding Inspiration Vogue Weddings An all-access invitation to the exceptional and inspirational, plus planning tips and advice.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Thick, but soft textured needles are deep green and arranged in a spiral pattern along branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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People with asthma may benefit from a breathing treatment, depending on their symptoms and medical advice.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But the large language models behind most mainstream AI chatbots are trained on a wide variety of content — including huge swaths of the internet — meaning the advice can be iffy and occasionally dangerous.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The tech contagion spread to stocks in Asia, dragging key indexes lower.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a weaker finish in Asia.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Pointers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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