at that point

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]

Example Sentences

At that point, the best defense may come from the military.

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"I think once a confirmed detection at 5-sigma is achieved, maybe within a few years, the next step will be to ask: what is the origin of the waves? At that point, our method could be useful to distinguish whether they come from inflation or from nearby supermassive black hole binaries," Asada concludes.

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She said Ms Whyte was still in the hotel at that point and seemed "jolly as always".

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"He was unharmed at that point. If both grenades had exploded, I would not have been speaking with you like this."

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When she was backstage for a Vivienne Westwood show, she recollects seeing this “shorter model, and thinking, ‘Oh, she’s so tiny,’ and then realizing that it was Kate Moss who was still fairly new at that point.”

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Related Words

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