point
Example Sentences
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President Trump said the Iranian plan is a starting point, but there is a lot of ground to cover before a deal can be reached.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"I have played long enough to know that it will come back at some point."
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
A key sticking point is whether it extends to hostilities in Lebanon.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“I’m sorry. I need to use a restroom. Can you point me in that direction?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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