on/at the point of (doing something)
idiom
: at a time just before (doing something)
She was at the point of leaving when he asked her to dance.
The police are on the point of solving the case.
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This transformation will require leadership willing to build the data standards, modeling capacity, and regulatory recognition to make nature’s value visible at the point of pricing.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Margo is at the point of fear her wrath — because this is not going to be good when what happened to Kyle comes out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
That fee was expensed (amortised) across Diaz’s five-and-a-half-year contract, meaning his book value at the point of sale equated to roughly 36 per cent (two years out of five and a half) of the total fee spent on him.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Opponents will hound Kawamura at the point of attack and attempt to corral him with length.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Margo is at the point of fear her wrath — because this is not going to be good when what happened to Kyle comes out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
That fee was expensed (amortised) across Diaz’s five-and-a-half-year contract, meaning his book value at the point of sale equated to roughly 36 per cent (two years out of five and a half) of the total fee spent on him.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Opponents will hound Kawamura at the point of attack and attempt to corral him with length.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
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“On/at the point of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20point%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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