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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  • The school official added that the University of Kentucky Police Department was working with the Lexington-Fayette County Coroner, and an initial investigation did not indicate that foul play was involved.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have repeatedly indicated that Aiyuk is not expected to resume his career with the 49ers.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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  • In the last extreme, that means that one person’s exercise of their free will deprives someone else of all their rights.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • That means labor costs consume the vast majority of a center’s budget.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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