pons asinorum

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Noun
  • Engineers used a Deep Trench Isolation Center Cut design to improve pixel separation and reduce signal interference.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Byfield’s goal seven minutes later was unsuccessfully challenged for interference by Jets coach Scott Arniel.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Joint pain that turns stairs into obstacles.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
  • One other obstacle the White House will need to contend with, Hochstein said, is blowback from Gulf countries and from China.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Supporters argue that the second election serves only as an impediment to contract negotiations and union organizing.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the aftermath, hundreds of rioters were charged with federal crimes, including assault, seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
  • William DeFoor was identified as the suspect, and jail records show he was booked Monday on charges of vandalism, obstruction of official business, criminal damaging or endangering, and criminal trespass.
    Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 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
  • The mascara, previously available only in black, holds up through long days spent staring at a screen, the occasional weary eye rub, and (believe it or not) raucous weddings.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The fieldwork covered 146 signposts in all, providing a broad look at 109 rubs and 37 scrapes across the forest.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
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
  • Billing Headaches Clearing the access hurdles to HIV prevention medicine was just the beginning.
    Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Development of Greenland’s mineral resources is challenging because of the island’s harsh climate, while strict environmental controls have proved an additional hurdle for potential investors.
    Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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