point (toward)

as in to look (toward)
to stand or sit with the face or front toward the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow

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  • Israel is facing significant diplomatic pressure abroad, with multiple Western nations recognizing Palestinian statehood -- while also demanding that Hamas can not be part of any future government -- as world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Carolina Panthers will face the New England Patriots in Week 4 of the NFL season on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Now, 20 years later, Jenner is fronting a campaign for the nearly logo-less bag, recently revived by Chloé creative director Chemena Kamali.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The reconfiguration includes a wide promenade with a multi-use path fronting the project site.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Point (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28toward%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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