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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /








NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
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"There's an element of me that wants to prove a point that we can do it here," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“He reached a point that — I assume — he was very happy with himself, and he yelled something like, ‘This is art!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“David got us to the point where the rest of the world was paying attention,” Garber said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A pullback toward the $975-$980 area could offer an attractive entry point.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

At last it came free; with the point, she set to work gouging the hole wider.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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