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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /








NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
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Some Pekingologists say clues pointing to the downfall of He Weidong, who was China’s No. 2 general, were hiding in plain sight even before the party announced his expulsion in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year, each team had 70 seconds to score points by shooting from seven areas worth anywhere from two to four points.

From Los Angeles Times

"I did a really good job just holding serve, getting through a lot of those games," said Fritz, who never faced a break point.

From Barron's

San Antonio rookie forward Carter Bryant delivered a ball between the legs, one-handed slam for a perfect 50 points in his first finals dunk.

From Barron's

At one point his digital holdings swelled to $200,000 -- around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam.

From Barron's