point
noun
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
have been pointing
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present perfect progressiveof point.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Growing national data sets have been pointing toward an uptick in breast cancer among younger women, which has encouraged experts to reconsider recommended screening ages and how patients are evaluated for risk.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
McLaren - and lead driver Lando Norris - have been pointing out repeatedly this year that they have developed more than any other team in the past 12 months.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
Researchers have been pointing out problems in health data privacy for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2023
Dear Appreciated: These responses make me believe that many grandparents have been pointing their praise and compliments in the wrong direction.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
In very recent times, however, our bacteriologists have been pointing out to the world certain entirely new means of assisting the body to fight its battles with bacterial diseases.
From The Story of Germ Life by H. W. (Herbert William) Conn
