pons asinorum

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Noun
  • Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response Comey was leading the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election when Trump fired him in May 2017.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Comey further angered Trump by publicly confirming that the FBI was investigating Russian interference in the election and possible involvement by Trump campaign officials.
    Martha McHardy Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps the biggest obstacle to bilateral relations is Ms. Hasina, whom India refuses to hand over to Bangladesh to stand trial on charges of corruption and human rights abuses.
    Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
  • Powered by Adelaide, Forbes AI Running a company means facing obstacles that shake your foundation.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The aspirational numbers are dazzling but many details are undefined, with much left to be decided down the road in a world fraught with geopolitical and economic impediments.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • But many women say that many impediments remain and that sexism is common within the ranks.
    Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, 24% of providers in Colorado reported incidents of obstruction over those two years, and 18% experienced threats.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
  • These include aiming a firearm at another person, reckless conduct, criminal damage to property, obstruction of law enforcement, evidence tampering, conspiracy to commit a felony, and simple assault.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • There was time when studios thought premiering a film in Cannes in May could turn out to be a major hindrance to that movie’s Oscar chances nine months later.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 May 2025
  • One hindrance is that most organizations are currently only using GenAI for foundational uses like copyediting, text creation and video production.
    Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Visitors can step into a foodie paradise featuring high-quality ingredients from honeys and oils to spice & sauce seasoning and BBQ rubs, delectable street food from Peru, Korea, India, Turkey, Scandinavia and more.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Students would also study flavor development, in which the Neales created a seasoning decoder that breaks down 400 different rubs into various flavor profiles.
    Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).
    Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
  • LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.
    Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
Noun
  • That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.
    Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and policy bill clears one hurdle.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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