growing point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of growing point
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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It is a growing point of tension in the climate movement, as the pursuits of billionaires come under heightened scrutiny more broadly.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
That’s a growing point of emphasis with bill payers like insurers and employers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Foreign journalists in China have become a growing point of tension in recent years.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2020
Standards are a growing point of conflict for the global internet, and they have been for some time.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2020
Some will be just starting a growing point down into the soil.
From The First Book of Farming by Goodrich, Charles Landon
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