Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
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The owner paid beneficiaries and marketers for referring purported hospice patients to her company.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Increasingly, judges are opting to sanction lawyers who submit briefs tainted by AI errors, Moylan said, sometimes fining those who refuse to admit wrongdoing or referring them to their state’s bar association for disciplinary actions.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado Avalanche hit the road against the Edmonton Oilers aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Bears would contribute $2 billion, with the state aiming to spend about $1 billion, to be repaid through an admissions tax and other local taxes.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorney Lindsay Thompson pointed to Horner suffering from brain damage, mental illness and extreme lead exposure – while mentioning his autism diagnosis.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gates has also drawn scrutiny for emails mentioning his now ex-wife, Melinda French Gates.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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From community trust to public safety, law enforcement leaders in Detroit are focusing on what comes next for policing.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adding Blood Pressure Lowering Foods to Your Diet Add blood pressure-supporting foods slowly and intentionally to your diet, focusing on one meal or snack at a time, suggested Routhenstein.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, core prices, which exclude energy and food, came in better than feared, signaling that underlying inflation was held in check.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Greek tanker was signaling for Malacca in Malaysia, whose media reported on Friday a permission for the country’s freighters to depart.—
Julian Lee,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Francis Lawrence returns to helm the new movie after directing the four original Hunger Games and 2023 prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Once a creditor clears the legal prerequisites, nothing prevents them from simultaneously directing a writ to your employer to garnish your wages and a separate writ to your bank to freeze the cash in your account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Of nailing one’s excuses to their own crosses and leaving them there.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins’ main focus is on nailing details and to be present during every moment of their routines to score every possible point.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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By centering the experience of individual characters, narrative storytelling captures what historical records and textbooks cannot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Create an expansive courtyard with warm pavers that lead up into a matching fireplace before centering the area with an outdoor dining set.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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