pointed (to)

Definition of pointed (to)next
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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  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
    Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Another detail in the spectrum indicated the type of radiation that made the gas glow.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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  • Mussa was meant to resettle in Nebraska, in February, 2025.
    Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Pointed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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