pons asinorum

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Noun
  • Although improvements and breakthroughs are being made constantly, systems that are accessible today suffer from low fault tolerance, high rates of error caused by qubits decaying out of their quantum state, and extreme sensitivity to interference.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • An investigation was launched, and a felony warrant for custodial interference was issued, Othram said in a news release.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In Court Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, March 6th ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show Run In Protest Of Trump’s ‘Purge’ Despite these obstacles, female founders demonstrate remarkable resilience and innovation.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Trump, much like Putin, sees Ukraine as an inconvenience, an obstacle, something that should be grateful to even have a seat at the table.
    Illia Ponomarenko, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Other people in Texas oil country, however, see them as a nuisance — as only an impediment to development.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Yes, but: Trump's blanket opposition to wind, particularly the offshore variety, is an obvious impediment to doing anything the industry wants.
    Daniel Moore, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rosario faces 20 years on the obstruction charge and five years for lying to the FBI.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This medication should not be used on pregnant or lactating animals, or animals with urinary, stomach or intestinal obstructions, high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Ukrainian soldiers began to see Russian civilians as a hindrance — or worse, as potential informers who could give away their positions.
    Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Lost to Indianapolis Colts 26-23 One lesson learned: Loyalty can be a hindrance The Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson on Monday, but owner Shan Khan says general manager Trent Baalke is staying.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This is soft, sweet barbecue smoked over pecan wood, with a slightly sweet rub instead of the peppery (and pricey) Hill Country style like at That Big Grocery Store across the highway.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Second, brand partnerships should allow for a brand rub that will impact your brand positively.
    Arnav Sharma, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).
    Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
  • LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.
    Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
Noun
  • Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Today, these hurdles are now compounded by the circumstances of a mediatized, globalized present in which artworks are readily circulated and recontextualized online—made hyper-visible through social media and simultaneously flattened by the internet’s immediacy.
    Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Pons asinorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pons%20asinorum. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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