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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
In this short video, psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah gives some good pointers about discussing politics with compassion.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Here are some pointers for preparing the area before painting begins.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Coming from someone who has reviewed thousands and helped create millions of résumés, these are my most important pointers to help you up your résumé game.
—Jacob Jacquet, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
As the sun crept below the Wildflower Center's Savanna Meadow, Gerty the German shorthaired pointer was hard at work, following the scent of bee nests hidden throughout a field.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Here are some pointers for preparing the area before painting begins.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Coming from someone who has reviewed thousands and helped create millions of résumés, these are my most important pointers to help you up your résumé game.
—Jacob Jacquet, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
As the sun crept below the Wildflower Center's Savanna Meadow, Gerty the German shorthaired pointer was hard at work, following the scent of bee nests hidden throughout a field.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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According to Peter’s report, FWC investigators also found a Costa sunglasses case with drug paraphernalia in it, including needles, a syringe, a spook, cotton balls and a synthetic opioid pill prescribed to people trying to kick opiate addiction.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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This cannot even be produced by a standard #12 modern tattoo needle, which is 0.35 millimeters thick.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Timely tax tips and the latest news delivered to your inbox weekly Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax and financial crimes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Electrical and heating safety tips While the power supply should be sufficient during this storm, here are some tips for staying safe during an outage.—
Dominique Sabins,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2025
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Because of who played in the games, where their teams are situated (not in New York or Los Angeles), and the ongoing discourse about the NBA’s declining TV ratings as an indicator that fans are losing interest in the sport.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed a rate of 2.4% in November but was at 2.8% when excluding food and energy, a core measure that officials see as a better long-run indicator.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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The gap between the strongest and weakest passports on the list is the largest in the index’s 19-year history, according to Henley & Partners.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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In contrast to Americans, Chinese citizens have seen their mobility rise over the past decade, with the country ascending from No. 94 in 2015 to No. 60 in 2025 on Henley’s index.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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