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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
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Earthling capitalized, earthly not capitalized when not referring specifically to the planet.
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Game 3 could only be better if the halftime show were a two-round bout between old-guard Knicks fans Spike Lee and new-wave fan Timothee Chalamet, with Ben Stiller referring.
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Ukraine has stepped up its long-range aerial attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion, now in its fifth year.
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During the rally in sweltering heat, Vucic told his backers, many bused in from across the country, that students and anti-government protesters were aiming to destroy the country, and accused them of colluding with unnamed foreign powers, charges the protesters deny.
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Heck, there were ways to do it without mentioning them at all.
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King’s attorney, Bill Mason, began his presentation by referencing Bosworth’s mentioning a defendant can’t be judged for not testifying in their own defense.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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Decoupling professional identity from a single employer, focusing instead on personal contributions and impact, strengthens career clarity.
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Fandom has become a means of signaling our identity to others and bonding with like-minded spirits, Kresnicka said.
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The bill was pulled from the state Senate committee agenda Tuesday, signaling it may not have had the votes to pass.
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In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody.
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The core team includes Luke Osche, Orin Cornille, Bosco Atukwatse, Winfred Nsabimana, Johnson Muhereza, Yahaya Ssemakula, Daniel Snyders and Alex Braczkowski; with Braczkowski and Chadden Hunter co-directing the project.
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Sticking within similar tones of denim is the key to nailing this approach, and adding a coordinating bag or shoe helps bring it home.
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Wetterberg is still nailing her cheerleading routines deep into her pregnancy!
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Shares of BlackBerry have surged 133% year to date as the company continues to refocus its strategy, centering its QNX Software Platform as an infrastructure layer for the automotive, industrial, healthcare and robotics sectors.
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Artisan Entertainment bought the indie feature and released it theatrically that June, with the story centering on three film students who disappear in the woods after setting out to shoot a documentary about the Blair Witch.
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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