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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
Egor Dëmin led Brooklyn with 19 points and knocked down five 3-pointers, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to make at least five triples in back-to-back games and the 28th rookie in NBA history to do so.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
While the Heat were idle Friday, their G League affiliate was making history, with Sioux Falls Skyforce guard Trevor Keels shooting 12 of 12 on 3-pointers in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers’ affiliate.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Williams drained a trio of 3-pointers in the third quarter, all on assists from Bynoe.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Royce O'Neale had 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting on 3-pointers and Mark Williams 10 to help Phoenix win for the fourth time in five games.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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The new users may include people who are afraid of needles, as well as patients who could benefit from existing injections but don’t view their condition as severe enough to warrant a weekly shot.—
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Add about 3 to 4 inches of shredded bark, pine needles, or other organic types of mulch.—
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Below, try the comfy, yet elevated bottoms for yourself, with five silky-soft pants to shop—and with tips on how to style them.—
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Anyone with information is urged to call an OSBI tip line at 800-522-8017.—
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This week, some of those indicators have fallen, but the CDC says that does not necessarily mean the season has reached its peak.—
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Hartnett pointed to a cluster of extreme positioning indicators in a note to clients Friday.—
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Both indexes snapped three-day losing streaks.—
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Ohio had the largest drop on the index, falling 29 positions to 43rd as a net-loss state in 2025 after ranking 14th as a net-gain state in 2024.—
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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