make a point of
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But the original hangs, in its full greenish majesty, in the National Gallery in Washington, where I make a point of seeing it whenever I am there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Hwang’s critique of democratic illusion may seem subtler unless you make a point of looking for it.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2025
“A lot of us go on a Christmas pilgrimage to see it, whenever we have any friends or family who come to stay we always make a point of taking them to it.”
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
As a senior politician, Mr. Prescott would hold a summer party on a boat in the Thames and would make a point of extracting money from his guests to tip the staff.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
He just stared right past us, to make a point of turning his back on the present company of Underdowns and Mother.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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