pons asinorum

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Noun
  • The structure is rigid and is sufficiently shielded against external electromagnetic interference to keep the audio signal as pure as possible.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Brazil's federal police also accused Luiz Fernando Corrêa, the head of the country's intelligence agency under Lula, of undue interference in investigations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Listen to this article The path back to the pinnacle was littered with obstacles.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
  • But there’s a major obstacle: municipalities, not the national government, are responsible for managing stray animals.
    Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • In the BofA survey, 54% of the analysts said issues finding skilled workers would be a significant impediment for companies.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
  • The imperatives of tying India’s economic fortunes more closely to the transformations occurring in these regions are therefore incontestable, especially because India already faces strong impediments to translating its natural dominance within South Asia into lasting local hegemony.
    ASHLEY J. TELLIS, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The 71-year-old was convicted in July 2024 of 16 counts, including extortion, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • According to records from the DeKalb County jail, where the reporter remains detained, he was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.
    Marlon Sorto, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Any service—including SASE—should enhance productivity, not become a hindrance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The final year of Joseph’s contract, which carries a $2.95 million cap hit, is clearly a hindrance to the Blues’ books.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Coat wings in olive oil and add dry rub spreading evenly on both sides.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Now just napping all day long on the couch with mama and getting free head rubs.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).
    Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
  • LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.
    Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
Noun
  • The vote-a-rama is the last hurdle before a vote on final passage of the bill in the Senate.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 30 June 2025
  • Still, Mamdani’s biggest hurdle may be convincing decision-makers in Albany, who would have to sign off on an income tax increase.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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