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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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
An office that helps members of Congress serve Social Security recipients is facing cuts by up to 94 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pointing (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28toward%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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