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
Yet government sources today have been pointing additionally to another element of the prime minister's statement on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
But officials have been pointing to various individuals facing eventual tenfold increases in their annual premiums, including some whose homes have never flooded.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Researchers have been pointing out problems in health data privacy for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2023
The Caudebec, in the Rivers of France, is a fine instance of almost every fact which we have been pointing out.
From Modern Painters Volume I (of V) by John Ruskin
