on/at the point of (doing something)
idiom
: at a time just before (doing something)
She was at the point of leaving when he asked her to dance.
The police are on the point of solving the case.
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As voters learned in early January of 2021, even when state public officials resist a partisan call to reverse election outcomes, a further vulnerability comes at the point of aggregation: in Congress, where the electoral votes are counted.
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Many expect electricity prices to increase at the point of use over the next decade even if prices for some types of power fall at the point of generation.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Unlike other horrors, Leone, who serves as editor and director, refuses to cut away at the point of impact, giving the audience a complete (and scarily realistic) view of the carnage.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
One key difference is that BNPL plans let shoppers receive products at the point of purchase, while, with layaway programs, shoppers are not able to take possession of products until they’re paid in full.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Many expect electricity prices to increase at the point of use over the next decade even if prices for some types of power fall at the point of generation.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Unlike other horrors, Leone, who serves as editor and director, refuses to cut away at the point of impact, giving the audience a complete (and scarily realistic) view of the carnage.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
One key difference is that BNPL plans let shoppers receive products at the point of purchase, while, with layaway programs, shoppers are not able to take possession of products until they’re paid in full.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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“On/at the point of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20point%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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