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to the point



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brass tacks
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"I had no one to talk to all day -- to the point my mouth almost felt stale from not speaking. But then this little one came along and chatters with me all the time."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“But as time went on, people did know. And then I think he came to the point where he just didn’t care and he just told it like it was.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

But perhaps more to the point: If heterosexuality is so great, why does it require a sales pitch at all?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The midwife's notes were short and to the point.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They blend together in a haze of must and velvet and sawdust to the point where she sometimes does not recall what country she is in, not that it matters.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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