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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Tinsley was perfect through the first three innings, with the Bruins’ ace facing just nine batters on 34 pitches.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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The guest-facing Every Day Is Earth Day program rewards guests who skip housekeeping with a $10 daily food-and-beverage credit.—
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Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Just days after choosing Fever rookie Raven Johnson over generational superstar Caitlin Clark to front the promotional graphics for Sunday's matchup against the Seattle Storm, Indiana took the court and let the box score settle the discourse.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Hayek Pinault will front this year’s fundraiser alongside fellow Mexican Academy Award winners Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu, in what the Serpentine touts as a celebration of Mexican creativity and Latin America’s place in global culture.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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“Point (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28toward%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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