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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Therefore, all a bad actor needs to do to steal a gift card’s funds is record the card number and PIN and then wait until the card is activated at the point of sale to swoop in and steal the funds. —

Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Kamara had logged five carries for 12 yards and four catches for 58 yards with the one score at the point of his departure. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 The voucher acts as a discount at the point of buying an e-bike. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 Smith’s star potential could come back to haunt the Cubs, but the organization is finally at the point of optimizing for the short term rather than emphasizing a long-term lens to their decisions. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on/at the point of (doing something)

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