point
noun
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
has pointed
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present perfectof point (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On the campaign trail, Bass has pointed to a 17.5% reduction in “street homelessness,” the number of people living outdoors or in their vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
It will take more than new faces alone, but Howe has pointed to examples of other clubs climbing the table following some smart recruitment in a single window.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
But to date, the emerging evidence has pointed more toward resilience than to sharp slowing.”
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Recent data has pointed to a continued cooling in the U.K. jobs market, while surveys of purchasing managers released Thursday indicated the economy has slowed sharply after a strong start to the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But as the historian Kenneth Gold has pointed out, the early educational reformers were also tremendously concerned that children not get too much schooling.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
