point the way
idiom
: to show the way to go in order to get somewhere
She pointed the way to the exit.
—often used figurativelyWe led good lives, and we must thank our parents for pointing the way.
Their work pointed the way for future scientific research.
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The other is a breakthrough in logical planning that produces better code but also might point the way towards AI models that can perform lots of other reasoning tasks better than existing models.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Introduction The quakes that rocked the region in November helped point the way.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
In many cases, analytic insights simply point the way to do what’s already being done more efficiently.
—Marc Price, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Successful experiments in civic education at public universities point the way forward for beleaguered institutions such as those in the Ivy League.
—Paul O. Carrese, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Researchers have found signatures in the blood of people suffering from long Covid, which might point the way to treatments for the condition.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
The research could point the way toward possible treatments, including medications that boost serotonin.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
But now there’s reason to be hopeful: an ambitious experiment in Oregon could point the way to a novel solution.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2024
But now there’s reason to be hopeful: An ambitious experiment in Oregon could point the way to a novel solution.
—Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Introduction The quakes that rocked the region in November helped point the way.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
In many cases, analytic insights simply point the way to do what’s already being done more efficiently.
—Marc Price, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Successful experiments in civic education at public universities point the way forward for beleaguered institutions such as those in the Ivy League.
—Paul O. Carrese, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Researchers have found signatures in the blood of people suffering from long Covid, which might point the way to treatments for the condition.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
The research could point the way toward possible treatments, including medications that boost serotonin.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
But now there’s reason to be hopeful: an ambitious experiment in Oregon could point the way to a novel solution.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2024
But now there’s reason to be hopeful: An ambitious experiment in Oregon could point the way to a novel solution.
—Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
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