pons asinorum

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Noun
  • According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) they were tested against fast-moving aerial targets under heavy electromagnetic interference, a scenario aimed to mimic modern electronic warfare environments.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Dear Member Owners, Joe Holtz’s abuse of authority in using the Coop’s mailing list to send a message to each of us about how to vote in the upcoming election is straight-up election interference.
    Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The robot can respond to voice commands and is programmed to keep safe distances from people and obstacles.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The 21st century’s obstacles for young men—as seen in deaths of despair and lagging employment—have been amply publicized both by credible journalists and by charlatans such as Fuentes.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Technology that initially seemed like an asset may in fact be an impediment.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There was no foreseeable impediment to our messy but functional republic.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dozens of participants were later charged with misdemeanor offenses related to unlawful assembly and obstruction, with many ultimately placed into diversion programs requiring community service.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The bill now requires the NYPD to form a plan for how to address and limit obstruction, intimidation and physical injury.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The year of tennis hindrance drama continued Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Has your celebrity been a help or a hindrance?
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Olive oil is used in two places — first to create a rub for the chops and then to sauté the shallot and mushrooms for the gravy.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The spa menu also includes classic Thai massages, mud wraps, and herbal compress rub-downs for quick fix-ups or multi-day retreat programs that focus on body detoxification, mindfulness, or self-love.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its war on Ukraine, and sanctions were a growing handicap.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its invasion and sanctions were a growing handicap.
    SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Kansas City Chiefs’ planned $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County cleared a major hurdle on Friday, when the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating a sports authority and renewing the underlying incentive program that will finance the megaproject.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The four-person crew of Artemis II is at Kennedy Space Center in Florida preparing to lift off and travel to the moon as early as Wednesday — and getting ready for any hurdles space may throw at them.
    Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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