to the point of
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: to a particular state
The animals were hunted to the point of extinction.
He pushed her to the point of hysterics.
He's concerned about money to the point of obsession.
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Some of those have thrived to the point of invasiveness.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The pain of the 27-21 loss was slow, protracted, as Miami fought throughout the second half to the point of a possible game-winning drive with two minutes left, only for that drive to end in an interception.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of spending time and effort on large-scale nuclear power plants that are plagued by construction and cost overruns, companies are working on building small modular reactors (SMRs) that can be built at scale at a single location and then shipped to the point of operation.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The pain of the 27-21 loss was slow, protracted, as Miami fought throughout the second half to the point of a possible game-winning drive with two minutes left, only for that drive to end in an interception.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of spending time and effort on large-scale nuclear power plants that are plagued by construction and cost overruns, companies are working on building small modular reactors (SMRs) that can be built at scale at a single location and then shipped to the point of operation.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
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