Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing
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That report, under law, must be made public within 45 days of referring it to the Ethics Committee, unless the panel votes to extend its investigation by another 45 days.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Officials at Denver Transit Partners declined to comment for this story, referring questions to RTD.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
28 Feb. 2026
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See, Veach didn’t stop at mentioning the need for more explosive rushes.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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There is no way to talk about eating in Sapporo without mentioning ice cream.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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But lawmakers have been chugging away at a lengthy docket, focusing on issues from state budgets to cell phones in schools.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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By focusing on arbitrary numbers rather than specific pathogens, the state forces legal growers to treat safe flower, stripping it of quality.—
Rino Ferrarese,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Those talks never formally collapsed, and all sides were signaling varying degrees of progress just hours ahead of the attacks that ultimately led to Khamenei’s death.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Emirates are also signaling deep concern.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the end, the board members adopted the regulation with the insurer exemption but amended their resolution directing the staff to work with the Department of Insurance and revisit the insurance exemption and consider future rules if existing disclosure requirements are found to be insufficient.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, writer-director John Patton Ford has little feel for the American class system, no discernible talent for writing good dialogue, and minimal competency with directing actors.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Julian Champagnie wasn’t far behind his teammate, nailing five 3s.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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With so little margin for error, there is huge pressure on nailing the transition of equipment.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Your core group of friends is centering their energy on humanitarian ventures.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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While the book is set in pandemic-era Dublin, the series changes the setting to modern-day Boston, centering the story in the city's Seaport District.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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