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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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Chargers Needs: WR, TE, D-line, Edge Oregon DT Derrick Harmon: Harmon is a powerful force at the point of attack, and the Chargers desperately need to add reinforcements because their starting defensive linemen are viewed as NFL journeymen.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
However, there are several options to reduce their potential harm without compromising care:
Promote the adoption clinical decision support tools that flag low-value imaging at the point of care.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
And, of course, having conservative and other colleagues who can participate in these conversations is critical, but it shouldn't be done at the point of a financial gun.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Chargers Needs: WR, TE, D-line, Edge Oregon DT Derrick Harmon: Harmon is a powerful force at the point of attack, and the Chargers desperately need to add reinforcements because their starting defensive linemen are viewed as NFL journeymen.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
However, there are several options to reduce their potential harm without compromising care:
Promote the adoption clinical decision support tools that flag low-value imaging at the point of care.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
And, of course, having conservative and other colleagues who can participate in these conversations is critical, but it shouldn't be done at the point of a financial gun.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on/at the point of (doing something)
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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 2 May. 2025.
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