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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /








NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
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It’s interesting that the guy at your retirement seminar happened to choose 1998 as a starting point to illustrate his “too good to be true” returns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Stock futures point to a continuation of that sharp relief rally, while oil fell another 3% to its lowest level since the early days of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"If you do conquer all the technical hurdles, there's still the economic aspect, and it's just not financially reasonable at this point in time," Kathleen Curlee, a space analyst at Georgetown University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"Irn-Bru doesn't have the budgets of some of the other bigger brands, so they have to have a different point of view and punch above their weight," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“OK, but, this is brand-new,” I point out.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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