at that point
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In a vision of pirates at sea, waves crashed against the ship at this point, and pirates battened down the hatches at that point.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
And at that point many end up claiming homelessness support, which is the responsibility of the city council.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
But memory suppliers didn’t have the backstop of AI cloud spending at that point, Melius noted, and the sales model relied on spot buying rather than longer-term contracts.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Papa gobbled up his soup, which must have been cold at that point.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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