pons asinorum

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Noun
  • Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • After a scoreless first period, Jared Wright nearly put the Kings ahead midway through the second, but his goal was waved off for goaltender interference.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While there wasn’t a 7-foot-4 obstacle blocking the lane, the Clippers still couldn’t get out of their own way and lost to the Spurs for the third time in less than a month, 118-99, at the Intuit Dome.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, the physicists don’t see any insurmountable obstacles.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Technology that initially seemed like an asset may in fact be an impediment.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There was no foreseeable impediment to our messy but functional republic.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstruction stemming from his testimony to Congress years earlier.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The main hindrances then became the remoteness of the Moreton Bay district, the lack of understanding of the region in Sydney, and the consequent small number of settlers—no more than 2,000 in the mid-1840s.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The year of tennis hindrance drama continued Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Our readers weigh in Twenty-seven years ago today, when UConn played Duke down to the wire in the title game, my wife sat in front of me and asked for a shoulder rub.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As far as vibe goes, this is where tourists and corporate suits from all walks of life rub elbows, whether waiting in line at Shake Shack or the steakhouse Wolf & Lamb.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Shape of brush The overall shape of a scrub brush can be an asset or a handicap.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its invasion and sanctions were a growing handicap.
    SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are technological hurdles for SpaceX to carry out its plans.
    The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • This is because their use can open a Pandora’s box of unexpected hurdles and new challenges in the garden.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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