pointers

Example Sentences

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And after I took a minute to give my patience and forbearance a chance to recover my mouth from the rudeness that was itching to jump out of it, I would just say this: “There’s more than one way to tell each other things, and there’s more than one way to listen, too. And if you’ve never heard a tree telling you something, then I’d say you don’t really know how to listen just yet. But I’d be happy to give you a few pointers sometime.”

From Literature

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

Though he managed to hit the first two three pointers of his college career early in the second half against Rutgers — he was previously 0 for 10 — Arenas fell short of securing his first double-digit game, scoring nine points on three-for-nine shooting.

From Los Angeles Times

He knocked down two three pointers and slammed a one-handed transition dunk to elicit a roar from the crowd that welcomed back a son they watched grow up.

From Los Angeles Times

Bristol-Myers Squibb employees were giving managers pointers on how to tell whether their introverted staffers are excited about their work.

From The Wall Street Journal