bullet point
noun
: an item in a list that has a large dot in front of it to signify its importance
broadly
: any point or statement given special emphasis (as in a speech)
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The Broncos at that point had swung and missed at every bullet point of the game plan.
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
His penalty killing prowess is another bullet point on the resume.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Mercury’s entrance to Scorpio prompts you to triple-check contracts and question every bullet point.
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The fifth bullet point mentions that besides medications, various psychological and behavioral therapies are often employed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
His penalty killing prowess is another bullet point on the resume.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Mercury’s entrance to Scorpio prompts you to triple-check contracts and question every bullet point.
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The fifth bullet point mentions that besides medications, various psychological and behavioral therapies are often employed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bullet point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20point. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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