pointing (toward)

present participle of point (toward)
as in looking (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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facing
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  • The competing signals leave the region facing an uncertain military outlook.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At the opening of ADIPEC on Monday, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was asked what the biggest challenge facing his industry is.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Pointing (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28toward%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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