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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Still, the company faces the same existential headwinds that have scared other would-be moguls away from the news business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
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Chicago is facing a dangerous lake-effect snow event early Monday morning.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Alejandra Espinoza and Alan Tacher are the main hosts of the show, who will front the galas every night, and they will be joined by a trio of show analysts who will give their takes on all the drama unfolding on TV.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The former daytime show personality recently gave a New Year's Day address, telling viewers to hold him and the legendary CBS program (previously fronted by Walter Cronkite, Katie Couric, and more) to high journalism standards.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Point (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28toward%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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