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as in tip
a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert
the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself
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Recent Examples of pointer
Rooms and yoga sessions overlook the break, and the property partners with a surf school to provide lessons for anyone requiring pointers to bring them up to speed with Encinitas’s waves.
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Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
One of her pointer fingers was a collision of color, with fuschia, baby blue, and army green all mingling in a glorious combination.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Oct. 2024
Jason Sudeikis had some uplifting pointers for WNBA players ahead of the Game 5 finals — delivered in his signature Southern drawl as Ted Lasso.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
During the Jonas Brothers' stop at the O2 Arena in Prague on Tuesday, Oct. 15, an audience member's unauthorized laser pointer aimed at Nick caused the show to stop for several minutes.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
One of her pointer fingers was a collision of color, with fuschia, baby blue, and army green all mingling in a glorious combination.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Oct. 2024
Jason Sudeikis had some uplifting pointers for WNBA players ahead of the Game 5 finals — delivered in his signature Southern drawl as Ted Lasso.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
During the Jonas Brothers' stop at the O2 Arena in Prague on Tuesday, Oct. 15, an audience member's unauthorized laser pointer aimed at Nick caused the show to stop for several minutes.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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Celebrities have weighed in on the 2024 presidential race in a variety of ways, with some of the biggest names in sports and Hollywood hoping their backing can move the needle this November.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Did Swift's endorsement for Harris move the needle for Democrats?Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Most drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District, which stretches from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District, would have to pay the toll.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But throughout 2024, all eyes remained trained on the U.S. election as the most important indicator of global democracy’s future.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The state was, and mostly still is, expected to vote for Trump comfortably, but the poll was notable because observers viewed it as a strong indicator of how Iowa and the country as a whole may vote.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Major stock indexes, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq, all hit record highs in the days following Trump’s election win.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Its average index score for 2024 is 79.0, putting it among the 125 most difficult markets.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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