pointer
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In a later experiment, clinicians and nonclinicians more accurately identified a redesigned pointer with additional musical and acoustic cues 90% of the time, compared with 80% accuracy for an earlier version, without slower response times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Cute” isn’t the typical word associated with TSA personnel, but this German shorthaired pointer is an exception.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Wednesday, the Dalis family was asleep until their 3-year-old German shorthaired pointer began barking urgently from his unlocked crate in the master bedroom, according to homeowners Eleni and Tom Dalis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The other wall had a giant rainbow-colored papier-mâché hand, its pointer finger sticking straight out and beneath it the words You Belong scrawled in loopy neon letters.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
The feedback started with praise before offering pointers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Some extra pointers on rate locks may help buyers decide if the move is right for them.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
"It also has a striking cross-cultural element. The star pointers carry their standard names in Persian, alongside Sanskrit equivalents etched in the Devanagari script."
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Sam has been giving him pointers, but Willie is still rough around the edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
One of the Lares was giving him pointers on where to tuck and fold.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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