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bullet point

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noun

  1. any of a number of items printed in a list, each after a centred dot, usually the most important points in a longer piece of text

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Think about every bullet point in the job description and ask yourself “Could I do this?” instead of “Have I done this before?”

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

He acknowledges this is complicated as the Supreme Court suggests these "bullet point rights" may only come into play in relation to Troubles issues, but this part of the judgement is only advisory.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The document is clever, beginning each bullet point with the name of the good or service the plan is going to make “cheaper”: gasoline, utilities, prescription drugs, groceries, housing, childcare.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Before he received the script, Glaser had already begun his search, based just on the bullet point notes that the movie's production designer gave him.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

It was on this bullet point that we had hinged our entire plan.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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