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in point

Idioms  
  1. Relevant or pertinent, as in That is a case in point . [Mid-1600s]

  2. in point of . With reference to, in the matter of, as in In point of the law, he is obviously wrong . [c. 1600]

  3. 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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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