pointer
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The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
These computers let a user guide a pointer with a mouse, clicking on interface elements and selecting commands from drop-down menus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Musselman knocked down a three pointer during a brief stint off the bench, then threw another up soon after.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
But it was Wales who reacted best, Rogers scooping up a Dan Edwards pass out of the backdoor to cross for a five pointer the outside-half also converted.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
He pressed his pointer finger between my eyebrows.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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
"He's good to give you little pointers and little nuggets of experience that he had in run-ins and things like that, so he's been good as gold," McInnes said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Entering the game, the Hoosiers were hot after racking up three consecutive wins, including two in Quad 1, and were known for shooting three pointers at one of the highest rates in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The half truth is that I feel responsible for the three of them and I thought maybe we could use some pointers for the pageant.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
