Example Sentences

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Whenever Martinez is asked questions about the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, he has pointed to the same statistic in all his recent interviews - 25 goals in his past 31 games for the Selecao.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

As my colleague Gustavo Arellano has pointed out, Becerra would be the state’s second Latino governor, after Romualdo Pacheco, who held the office for 10 months in 1875.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

Dr. Brown has pointed out that we are traveling “a one-way street.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson