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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  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The simple website contains a page that names the seven defendants in Jane Doe’s suit and contains blank boxes that indicate that photos of them will be uploaded —and potentially pages for the men who are facing accusations.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Mitigation means sailing between Charybdis and Scylla – where one path, no mitigation, will hurt everyone and the other, aggressive mitigation, would require some to pay the tremendous costs to save everyone else.
    — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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