on/at the point of (doing something)

phrase

: 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.

Examples of on/at the point of (doing something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Depending on the point of comparison, Tony Dokoupil’s first three months as anchor of the CBS Evening News resulted in either improving or declining ratings. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

The footage cuts to the military explosions at the point of impact. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

Together, these layers reflect CNH Holdings’ core thesis that meaningful intelligence depends on standardized inputs captured at the point of execution. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2026

In this context, kiosk dispensing models that operate outside traditional pharmacist workflows may reduce opportunities to identify medication conflicts or counsel patients at the point of pickup. — Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026