pons asinorum

Definition of pons asinorumnext

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Noun
  • Their removal has raised concerns of political interference as Kennedy seeks to wield more influence over HHS’s panels of independent experts.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • Marte’s three-run homer, the first walk-off of his career, was preceded by home plate umpire Bill Miller calling Susac for catcher’s interference.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • But as the necessities of their jobs begin to push them farther apart, truckdriving becomes a serious obstacle to their budding relationship.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • The incidents involving contact with chains, trailer hitches, poles, and curbs indicate recurring limitations in detecting smaller or irregular obstacles, especially during reversing maneuvers.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The challenge, as Yash sees it, lies less with audience appetite than with structural impediments.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • Perhaps the largest impediment to his title hopes over the next decade.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Smith was indicted for principal to manslaughter, principal to felony hazing and obstruction of justice.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • In December, Hill pleaded guilty to state charges of misconduct, perjury and obstruction of justice and was put on probation.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Licata, 61, said at a March news conference that his health is no longer a hindrance.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.
    Mike Kaye May 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • To craft the burger, the team coarsely grinds — twice — the leftover pieces of meat and fat trimmed from either a brisket or shoulder clod, then forms 8-ounce-thick patties, which are rolled in a housemade all-purpose rub and 16-mesh pepper and smoked for two hours.
    Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
  • Moisture is the enemy of a good dry rub!
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The former junkyard is seen as ripe for future redevelopment, but an environmental clean-up is clearly a costly hurdle to be cleared.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • Regular New Yorkers don’t care about the reasons for the bureaucratic hurdles.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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