point (to)

Definition of point (to)next
as in to indicate
to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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  • This week, Walker County Coroner Joey Vick said that preliminary autopsy findings indicate that Johnathan Boley’s death is consistent with hypothermia, Fox affiliate WBRC, ABC affiliate WBMA and NBC affiliate WVTM reported.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In fact, earlier research indicates that such training could be detrimental, inspiring burnout.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.
    The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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