pons asinorum

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Noun
  • Built without electricity, straight lines, or digital interference, the jungle-side retreat invites guests into a completely analog experience.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • That’s despite a range of threats facing shorebirds in Florida, from predators and human interference to nest overwash from storms and rising high tides.
    Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • These shifts signal a recognition that regulation is not an obstacle to progress but a critical enabler of responsible, adaptive innovation - especially when physically embedded in place.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Opposition within the medical field is also an obstacle.
    Megan Myscofski, NPR, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Trump Freezes Cash for Charging Network One major impediment to EV adoption is the availability of chargers, so a 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden allocated $5 billion over five years for a nationwide EV charging network.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
  • But Beijing is much more single-minded than Washington about the future of relations between the two countries: Xi appears to see Washington as the primary impediment to China’s rise, and ties to the U.S. as a vulnerability best eliminated.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • However, Councilmember Paul Dillon proposed another amendment last week that eliminated the notice period and clarified the definition of obstruction.
    Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
  • DeKalb police charged Guevara with obstruction of police, unlawful assembly and being a pedestrian on the roadway.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • And while Osborn may have higher name ID this cycle, Coleman suggested that could also be a slight hindrance.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 July 2025
  • While this could be a hindrance in a game like Survivor, where diehard players go to extreme lengths to prepare for certain aspects, Big Brother is built differently.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 10 July 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 service faces regulatory and safety hurdles but has been lauded for its ability to cut traffic congestion and slash emissions.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • 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
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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