at that point

Idioms  

1. Also, at that point in time. Then, as in At that point we had finished the first batch of cookies and begun the second. This phrase refers to a particular time when an event or circumstance occurred, as opposed to “now” (see at this point). [Second half of 1900s]

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at that point

“We were really stressed at that point and to head that off, we started restricting the major,” Atul Prakash, chair of computer science and engineering at Michigan, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Bryant has suggested the absolute deadline for reaching a deal is January because at that point the money available to spend under the emergency arrangements will run out.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

"She was crying a lot, but we didn't know what had happened" at that point, the person told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It was pretty amazing, considering I’d been over three years at that point on the other protocol and had never gotten there,” said Moore, a Whately, Mass., small-business owner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He was unremarkable enough to me at that point that I never even bothered to check further about what he was keeplocked for.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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