as in looked (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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The underlying case against Comey has faced headwinds from the start.—
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Republicans have largely stood by the commander in chief, but will soon be faced with more consequential wartime choices.—
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22 Mar. 2026
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“Pointed (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28toward%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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