pons asinorum

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Noun
  • The allegations include landlords aiding and abetting interference, coercion, and intimidation based on race, ancestry, and national origin.
    Darius Johnson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Despite this, the particles still form interference patterns, a clear sign of wave-like behavior.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to the giant uncertainty of hemp’s future, there are some serious obstacles for the cannabis industry to get over.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Leaders such as midfielder Andi Sullivan and goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury, who consistently fielded questions about the off-field obstacles, are still key parts of the team’s leadership in 2026.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Consequently, if a developer desires to exploit a property, not for affordable housing, but rather for maximum economic return, the restrictions associated with historic preservation pose a significant impediment.
    Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Barclays analyst Terry Ma said PennyMac and UWM offer the best risk and reward for investors in the sector, highlighting Rocket's relatively high multiple as an impediment.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The cameraman appears to be another motorist making his or her way over to get around the obstruction.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Amanda Milsap, 45, was arrested on charges of bribery and obstruction of justice.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Historically, securely locking or temporarily transferring one’s guns was perceived by owners as a hindrance to quick access for home defense.
    Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Both accept their current homes have become a hindrance to growth, placing them alongside Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, the two Milan clubs and Roma in a cluster of European clubs thinking big and bold.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After slobbering over him for so long, the Globe was assigned to handle his holiday rub-out at City Hall.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In their study describing the findings, published in Ecology and Evolution, the authors argue that these later marks are brighter because male deer antlers have fully hardened and their rubs can expose more inner wood.
    Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While Benthaus was the first person with a significant physical handicap to fly in space, European Space Agency astronaut John McFall, who has a prosthetic leg, has been cleared for selection to a future flight to the International Space Station.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • There were 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums at Regal Falls.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Data security presents another hurdle.
    Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Around the same time as the actions aimed at the five states, the administration put up hurdles to Minnesota for even more federal dollars.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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