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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Auto loan rates have been pointing higher this month, “largely because of higher bond yields and general market uncertainty.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
Some social media users have been pointing to Mr Morales' words as evidence that budget cuts have limited forecasters' ability to anticipate extreme weather events like the floods in Kerr County, Texas.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
Executives have been pointing out that ByteDance’s ownership consists of 60% big global investors, 20% employees and 20% Chinese entrepreneurs who founded the company.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Father Christmas had pointed, but so indefinitely, that he might have been pointing to the sky, or the fields, or the little wood at the end of the Squire's grounds.
From The Peace Egg and Other tales by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
