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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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Mark Makela/Getty Images How the tradition started Dog shows have their roots in mid-19th century England, and made their way to the U.S. shortly after the Civil War: The American Kennel Club (AKC) says 21 pointers and setters participated in the country's first dog show in Chicago in 1874.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Gives you pointers on structuring the celebration around heartfelt gratitude.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In this short video, psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah gives some good pointers about discussing politics with compassion.
—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
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Gives you pointers on structuring the celebration around heartfelt gratitude.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In this short video, psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah gives some good pointers about discussing politics with compassion.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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As for the Avalanche, this trade does move the needle in the wrong direction.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though Shadows certainly ventures into familiar territory, especially for those who played the original games in the franchise, Ubisoft deftly threads a needle here, offering an experience that expands upon existing formulas and introduces entirely new features.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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An additional positive indicator, according to Lester, is the absorption of office space in Nashville.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Investors try to read the tea leaves in the ADP data as an indicator of how the government’s monthly employment turn out.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened for stocks that are the most overbought and oversold by examining their respective 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Carried out by the Milken Institute, located in California, the study, published in January, looked at a number of criteria, specifically examining economic growth as measured by 13 metrics, to come up with the Best Performing Cities (BPC) index.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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