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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Case in point is how the company remade rocket launching, going from a startup to powerful incumbent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
A case in point: “‘I claimed Social Security at 62’: At 76, I’m working at Walmart.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Case in point: Chad Jones, an economist focused on the risks and opportunities of AI, announced Tuesday that he would take leave from Stanford to continue his research at Anthropic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Because the US has described the deal as performance-based, the sanctions relief specified in point 7 is tied to Iran complying with point 8.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Take sickle-cell anemia as a case in point.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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