points (toward)

present tense third-person singular of point (toward)
as in looks (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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  • Social Security faces trust fund depletion dates projected for the next decade that would trigger across-the-board benefit cuts unless lawmakers act sooner.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Competition complicates proposal The legislation faces a difficult path through Congress.
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“Points (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/points%20%28toward%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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