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
The pointer looked up at her master and then sidled up to Mack.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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
Bronny James had a strong game off the bench with 11 points on four-for-seven shooting, three-for-four on three pointers, and four assists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Jane regularly does digit “workouts” and complains her pointers are sore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
He fiddles with a dial and flips some switches, pokes the pointers down into the guts of the controller, looks at the scope, looks at the diagram, frowns, and then touches something else.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
