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a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good
My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.
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Noun
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But experts have a few theories about how these dietary habits might influence osteoporosis risk.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Such a move could trigger a separation-of-powers showdown, though one that some legal experts say could be fruitless due to years of precedent preventing such lawsuits.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Biden advisers have met with officials operating 12 of the 13 presidential libraries with a brick-and-mortar presence that the National Archives and Records Administration manages.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some were plagued by bad investments and unscrupulous advisors.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Attendance records and behavior data can also be used to identify at-risk students early so teachers and counselors can intervene before problems escalate.—
Haozhen Yang,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That includes health care positions such as clinical medical assistants, recovery coaches, and certified alcohol and drug counselors.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sounding boards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounding%20boards. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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