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- it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment
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- went down the list point by point
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- two points that are important to remember
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- the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars
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- the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival
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- Point Reyes, California
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- at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement
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- impeccable politeness has always been her strong point
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- her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever
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- what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?
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- that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book
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- bottom line,
- bull's-eye,
- centerpiece,
- core,
- crux,
- essence,
- gist,
- heart,
- kernel,
- keynote,
- meat,
- meat and potatoes,
- net,
- nub,
- nubbin,
- nucleus,
- pith,
- pivot,
- root,
- sum
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The Fossil Encased in "Case In Point"
The Fossil Encased in "Case In Point"
"In point" only lives on in this phrase.
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“Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of point was in the 13th century
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