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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With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
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But rescuers caution that the remaining four men face an equally dangerous journey to safety.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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It's fronted by generous glazing, including large glass doors that open onto the kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Years past his music stardom, Rick now fronts a wedding band and enjoys a fruitful jam session with a former boy bander (Nick Jonas) going solo.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Point (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28toward%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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