point
noun
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
had pointed
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past perfectof point.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Anthropic pledged to address the workarounds that researchers had pointed could make Fable, a public version of the company’s powerful Mythos model, useful for carrying out cyberattacks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
And the DOJ essentially agreed with many of the order’s critics who had pointed out that the order provided no direction on what to do with the lists it created.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
He had pointed to Japan's and other Asian economies' dependence on fuel from the Middle East as reason for them to get involved.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Some analysts had pointed to the timing, with preparations accelerating for President Trump’s high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
I studied the house he had pointed out.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
