point
noun
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
had been pointing
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past perfect progressiveof point.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Yet even before the start of the war, economic data had been pointing to mounting inflationary pressures and investors should watch Friday’s data to determine whether that persists.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Hudley Hayes, who was appointed by Bass to her post, said she agreed with one passage in the letter that said Crowley had been pointing fingers and should have been focusing on her duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
However, he later admitted to having a purple laser and a green laser, and that he had been pointing the green laser in the sky to “see how powerful it was,” according to court documents.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
The CIA had been pointing Army Rangers and other special operations forces at targets in Afghanistan for more than a decade.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
It seemed like everything that summer had been pointing to that.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
