on points
idiom
: by earning more points or less points (as the case may be) than one's opponent in a game or contest
He beat his opponent on points.
lose to the other team on points
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That’s to say that Hamas could demand greater clarity and negotiation on points left vague in the current plan.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Zilisch and defending series champion Justin Allgaier also advanced to the next round on points.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
McIlroy, meanwhile, became the first European player to qualify on points and remains the face of Team Europe.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In fact Galateia finished tied on points with the Farr 100 Leopard 3, whose win in the sixth and final race was not enough to clinch the title, with victory coming down to countback and Galateia’s two race wins outweighing Leopard 3’s single bullet.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Zilisch and defending series champion Justin Allgaier also advanced to the next round on points.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
McIlroy, meanwhile, became the first European player to qualify on points and remains the face of Team Europe.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In fact Galateia finished tied on points with the Farr 100 Leopard 3, whose win in the sixth and final race was not enough to clinch the title, with victory coming down to countback and Galateia’s two race wins outweighing Leopard 3’s single bullet.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“On points.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20points. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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