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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (out)
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This behavior indicates a significant underlying problem.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026 -
According to the Seatrade report, the average reduction is approximately 9%, indicating that gains depend on wind power conditions.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Allen has a general noise ordinance, but nothing specific to pickleball, which is what Kacines suggests.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Halperin suggests doing a tick check at the end of the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Reasonable people are disposed to signal coöperatively.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The body uses calcium for various functions, including muscle contraction and signaling between nerves and the brain.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 Apr. 2026
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The investment bank has a buy rating on Amazon and a $280 price target on shares, implying 12% upside from Thursday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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The change in coma chemistry observed by the team implies that the internal chemistry of 3I/ATLAS differs from its external chemistry.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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There's nothing like a brand-new hair cut to signify a new chapter or kickstart a new season, and Jessica Chastain just got a head start on spring with her fresh chop.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here, fabrics are scraped, scratched, patched, bleached, ripped and painted to signify the passage of time.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cassandra Hutchison, an aesthetician who gives the treatments at the spa, said the ingredient is intended to repair skin and keep inflammation down.—
Aya Diab,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Plus these new collectors really do intend to use their design pieces, not store them in a tax-free haven across the Atlantic.—
David Lê,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
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By carefully analyzing the neutron data, the team could calculate the QFI for a material—and from that, infer how deeply entangled its internal particles are.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wolfgang Pauli first inferred the presence of the neutrino in 1930 from a study of radioactive decays.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Point (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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