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pointed (to)

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Definition of pointed (to)

past tense of point (to)

as in indicated

to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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To that point, some advisers indicated to Semafor that the results rolling in so far were not surprising to them.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
But polls indicated that the economy — not crime — was the top concern for North Carolina voters this year.

— Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

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Lehane said OpenAI’s views are meant to offer an alternative to extremes around AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The central legal question was whether Missouri could use the map, meant to help Republicans gain an additional House seat, in the midterm elections before voters had a chance to approve it through a statewide reference.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

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