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point man

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Definition of point man

as in spokesman

a person who speaks for another or for a group the point man for the automaker announced a recall of several models with defective parts

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Recent Examples of point man Instead, Karp says Tyson should be the point man for the human race and the book is his calling card. — ABC News, 12 May 2026 Colorado’s top three scorers – Makar, 100-point man Martin Nečas and Maurice Richard Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon – have combined for one goal and three points in the series. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 The Tommies were 0-for-4 on the power play while working without one of its point men in Nick Williams, who was injured on Friday night. — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026 This is the first time Ross (and son-in-law Daniel Sillman, the point man on these searches), constructed this football partnership at the top in the proper manner. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point man

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The couple was issued letters that recommend disciplinary action following a sustained policy violation, Brent Weisberg, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, confirmed Friday.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
University spokesman Nick Prevenas did not immediately respond to a request for more information about the criminal investigations on Wednesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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In the future, Wealthfront plans to expand geographically and to those who don't have an existing account, but don't have a timeline yet, a spokesperson told CNBC Select.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
At press time a spokesperson for Judd had not returned Billboard‘s request for confirmation on the Mar-a-Lago date.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

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