points (to)

present tense third-person singular of point (to)
as in indicates
to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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  • Data from the Public Health and Wellness Lab indicates that at least 19 bats have tested positive for rabies in Jefferson County since 2019.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This indicates a person-to-person community spread, which can occur through intimate contact.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That means defensive coordinator Robert Saleh may have to take more chances than usual in terms of blitzing.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Points (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/points%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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