to the point

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Recent Examples of to the point The defense had argued that the deaths occurred after months of worsening psychiatric symptoms and treatment and that Clancy's mental condition had deteriorated to the point she could not legally be held criminally responsible. Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Disappointingly, it's stuck with largely the same design, to the point that the two bikes are hard to tell apart. Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 Notably, in October 2025, Shepherd even revealed that founding host Barbara Walters was tough on her during her tenure, to the point of making her cry. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 By the spring of 1996, tensions between the two labels and their gang member praetorian guards escalated to the point where a Crip tasked to protect Combs allegedly pulled out a gun on Death Row after the 1996 Soul Train Awards. Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the point

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“To the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/to%20the%20point. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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