pons asinorum

Definition of pons asinorumnext

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Noun
  • After the review, McNabb was assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference and a game misconduct that ended his night.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Reduced visibility from fog, rain, snow or dust, along with sensor or windshield interference from droplets, ice or dirt, can obstruct perception, while slippery road surfaces can reduce traction and change braking performance.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The Sixers, however, hadn’t considered the circumstances, the stakes, the resilience of an opponent with far bigger fish to fry than a second-round obstacle.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • All of this creates significant obstacles to its use as fuel for nuclear weapons.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • By 2025, nearly one-fourth of the counties in the United States had enacted some impediment to new utility-scale wind and solar energy—up from as few as 15 percent two years earlier, according to a USA Today analysis.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
  • The housing crisis is one of the biggest impediments to prosperity and quality of life in San Diego and California.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Coastal and eastern areas offer more dramatic settings, but come with greater risk from haze and obstruction.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
  • The hearings stretched into July, when the Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment for obstruction of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress.
    USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Licata, 61, said at a March news conference that his health is no longer a hindrance.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.
    Mike Kaye May 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • More surface area for dry rub, smoke, and sauce.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • Season one side of the skirt steak with the spice rub and brush both sides with avocado oil.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Montverde senior Jizelle Holland piled up points with runner-up finishes in both hurdles finals, a sixth in the triple jump and a leg on the winning relay.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • Plantation senior Nyla Christian won the long jump and placed second in the 100 hurdles to lead a contingent of Broward and Palm Beach County athletes in a parade to the podium.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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