make a point of
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I make a point of doing that because in my teens, 20s and 30s, I did not put my health first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 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
“The envelope had better be sealed when she receives it. I will make a point of inquiring about it.”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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