in point
Idioms-
Relevant or pertinent, as in That is a case in point . [Mid-1600s]
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in point of . With reference to, in the matter of, as in In point of the law, he is obviously wrong . [c. 1600]
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in point of fact . See under in fact .
Example Sentences
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A recent Will column offers a case in point.
From Salon
Ukrainian officials say Kupyansk is a case in point.
A case in point is chip-making powerhouse Taiwan, where gross domestic product growth is tipped at 7.3% in 2025—which would be the second-fastest in the region.
A case in point: According to Silicon Data, which tracks pricing for Nvidia chips, the average resale value for an H100 system in its third year of use recently was around 45% of the price for a new H100.
Case in point: “Smoke” was among the first media outlets to have NBA legend Dwyane Wade on to talk about his transgender daughter.
From Los Angeles Times
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