pons asinorum

Definition of pons asinorumnext

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Noun
  • These activities, conducted outside normal flight paths near El Paso International Airport, caused FAA concern about possible interference with civilian flights.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
  • If this pilot study is to contribute meaningfully to the evidence base, its methods, data and results must be accessible and insulated from political interference.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Over the next 10 years, the Goo Goo Dolls would follow a trajectory of seemingly insurmountable obstacles and increasingly unlikely triumphs that more closely resembles a fictional underdog team from a Disney movie than a rock band.
    Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Even with clear and enforceable regulatory requirements, contractors view these regulations as an impediment to their goals.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Federal courts represent the last major impediment to Trump’s authoritarian consolidation, and the Senate is the gateway to controlling those courts.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Guevara and two colleagues, then-detectives Michael Mason and Ernest Halvorson, then orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Prosecutors say a civilian and a military reservist have been indicted for bribery and obstruction of justice, with an undisclosed number of others also arrested for placing Polymarket wagers based on classified information, according to a statement released Thursday by officials in Tel Aviv.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Having relationships that precede the game can obviously be a benefit but can also be a hindrance.
    Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Public transit and taxis are easy to navigate; bringing a car would be more hindrance than help.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • So, to get noticed, deer mark areas with rubs and scrapes, known as signposts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Barrel and Bones The smokehouse is offering two Game Day Wing Playoff Packs — one that includes 20 wings for $35 and another that includes 50 wings for $85 — with a variety of flavors, sauces and rubs.
    Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The 75-foot Dry Falls—the most popular in western North Carolina—invites travelers to walk behind it while staying mostly dry or view it from the handicap-accessible overlook.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That was a huge handicap for McNeil and Boers, who had to sign off in late afternoon in late fall and winter.
    Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Stier / Getty Images Earlier today in the men’s figure skating final, fellow American Maxim Naumov had to skate through a different kind of mental hurdle.
    The Sports Desk, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • In 2026, residents of Mathews, Mint Hill and Pineville face several specific barriers to health care access ranging from escalating costs to significant geographic and logistical hurdles.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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