pointer
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“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
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
Unlike a typical laser pointer that emits light, this device produces controlled vibrations.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026
She inhaled deeply, lifted her pointer finger to the air, and said, “Feel that? The warm and the cool?”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
She had been frustrated that one of her junior reports wasn’t grasping her pointers on pitching clients, so she role-played the conversation with the AI coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
They show them the Moon's craters, Saturn's rings, Vega - the brightest star in the night sky - and other planets, using laser pointers to trace constellations and objects visible to the naked eye.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Service technicians say if you’re going to consult a chatbot, keep these pointers in mind:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Some extra pointers on rate locks may help buyers decide if the move is right for them.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
He had been to tennis practice at Perkins twice that week—mostly to give pointers to his dad about the players.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
