on the point of
Example Sentences
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"They were on the point of reaching the body," said Mohammed.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
After five straight weeks of losses as the Iran crisis began, the S&P 500 is now on the point of chalking up its sixth consecutive weekly gains.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Mandera county along Kenya's borders with Ethiopia and Somalia has seen no rain since May and is now on the point of a full-blown water emergency.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Or on the point of an arm and, if so, which one?
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023
"We've had no word from Bitterbridge?" she asked anxiously as she speared a bit of apple on the point of her dagger and ate it with small, delicate bites.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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