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
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
That’s a pointer to one of Musk’s most dearly held goals, which is to populate Mars with humans, transported to the Red Planet presumably by Musk’s rocketship company SpaceX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
I say early, but Tansy went off to school earlier still, along with her pointer and a new hat.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Some extra pointers on rate locks may help buyers decide if the move is right for them.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.
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
Jane regularly does digit “workouts” and complains her pointers are sore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
‘Any pointers on defeating a goddess who can’t be defeated?’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
