point the finger at
Example Sentences
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It may be easy to point the finger at individual investors, computer algorithms or generalists, but that doesn’t seem to be a satisfactory explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Defence Minister Theo Francken earlier refused to point the finger at Russia for the weekend sightings near the base, but said that they appeared to be a coordinated operation carried out by "professionals".
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Mr Graham also admitted making an anonymous call to police to point the finger at Mr Carruthers, claiming he had to as detectives had not listened to him before.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
So while it isn’t Mr. Schwalb’s office that is involved in releasing violent adult suspects back onto the streets, Mr. Miyares found it odd to point the finger at Old Dominion.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023
No one had yet ventured openly to point the finger at any reasonably possible doer of deeds so dark.
From A Maid of the Silver Sea by Oxenham, John
