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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointing (out)
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Fox News Digital also obtained a statement indicating that the pilot of the county’s high-tech search aircraft had been disciplined following a dispute with Nanos and reassigned to street patrol, according to local law enforcement sources.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
With Probst preaching on the importance of playing an aggressive game — and indicating that aggressiveness will be rewarded on Survivor 50 — does that mean the old-school players will have trouble adapting to the faster game‚ if that is indeed what the fans voted into the season?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Suski and others signed a letter suggesting that cases like Charley's should be judged individually, rather than thrown into a common bin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Melania is also opening overseas in 20 countries, but so the filmmakers and Amazon aren’t reporting grosses, suggesting a soft showing at best.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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And Republicans believe that some of the demands from Democrats go too far, signaling early resistance to a ban on the face masks agents wear to shield their identity.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Israel has repeatedly postponed reopening the crossing, signaling it would not open until the bodies of all the hostages were recovered.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Pointing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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