point (to)

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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  • And many Democrats, who polls indicate still believe in Russiagate in significant numbers, likely clapped.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Remember that cognitive difficulty often signals growth, just as physical soreness after exercise indicates muscle development.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • In practice, that can mean running the same queries more efficiently in less time and with lower compute costs.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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