point (to)

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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  • Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
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  • Similarly, some studies indicate heat can boost flexibility and range of motion during stretching.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
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  • This is what 93% containment means The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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