pons asinorum

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Noun
  • On a play with plenty of contact on both sides, Ramsey was flagged for defensive pass interference, as Chase reeled in the touchdown pass.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Outside experts agree there's the potential for radio interference.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But formidable obstacles remain in the way of a durable peace in Gaza, where a ceasefire collapsed in March after nearly two months of relative calm when Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes.
    Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But even with these obstacles, oddsmakers seem to believe the Bucs have plot armor.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Guterres called for safe access for humanitarian workers, the removal of red tape and other impediments, the rebuilding of Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and funding to meet the immense needs.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And the second impediment was the kids did not exactly present with a full and rich interior life or subjectivity.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to Delaware County court records, LaSota was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The footage does not show that, and Garcia Venegas was never charged with obstruction or any other crime.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Still, the new restrictions are not a patch, merely a hindrance.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The call was a classic sprint out with a rub designed to free up the slot receiver.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Not the one who improved their golf handicap.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • EconomyFortune 500 Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new method could allow the scientific community to overcome one of the key hurdles associated with fusion energy – maintaining plasma stability.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Staffing costs and availability are chief among the reasons, the organization adds, both because skilled individuals can’t be sourced in rural areas and because the traditional long hours and on-call schedules poses further hurdles for recruitment.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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