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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /








NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
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To make their point, they have come up with their own World Cup league tables - for beer taxes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Wednesday’s live-fire exercise marked the first time the Taiwanese military has tested the system off a beach at a location deemed a potential landing point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They had fallen as much as five percent at one point Tuesday on optimism a deal would be struck.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The expected depletion date for the Hospital Insurance trust fund is 2033, at which point only 89% of benefits would be paid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s a fair point, but I grab two from the plate.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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