point (to)

Definition of point (to)next
as in to indicate
to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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  • While none of the commodities are traded as widely as oil, the surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East conflict could end up restricting production of the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Preliminary findings indicate a Mercedes was traveling at a high rate of speed while navigating a curve when the driver lost control.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • That means eliminating Iran's Navy, which is now absolutely destroyed, hurting their Air Force and their missile program at levels never seen before, and annihilating their defense industrial base.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That means they are left out of state cost-cap bills.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Point (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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