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  • past tense form of point.
  • past participle of point.
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pointed

[poin-tid] / ˈpɔɪn tɪd /




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She pointed out that one cited a legal principle that didn’t exist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The recent selloff in chip stocks followed a slate of earnings results from big cloud companies, which pointed to continued strong spending on AI infrastructure against dwindling cash flows.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

In 2019, when Malaysia pointed to hotspots in Indonesia's peatlands as the cause of the haze shrouding the region, Indonesian authorities pointed the finger back at Malaysia, claiming the smog came from their side.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

State officials and election experts have pointed to the small numbers of arrests, despite a sweeping probe to find such voters by Essayli and others, as proof such fraud is rare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

When I pointed this out to Father, he was as delighted as though I had made a profound discovery.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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