pointing (to)

present participle of point (to)
as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Smashing Machine even gets an A24-like CinemaScore of B-, indicating a divide among those who watched it.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • By law, half of the 20,000 available scholarships are required to go to families with no income cap, meaning even those making $1 million or more could qualify.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pointing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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