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Recent Examples of Synonyms for points (to)
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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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This means that filter-feeding oysters would have been able to pass all of Chesapeake Bay’s water through their gills in one day, Mann and Lockwood calculated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Facing more back fives and low blocks means Palace have relied on back-post crosses from the half-space more, either by Pino or Guehi.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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