point after

British

noun

American football a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown

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Do you wish that at a certain point, after he went to therapy, that he had taken medication, even if it meant he stopped pursuing such monumental acts?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

What’s more, management expects to improve profit margins by almost 1 percentage point after 2 percentage points of improvement in 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Herbert was sacked six times behind an injury-ravaged offensive line that proved to be the offense’s weak point after Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt were lost to season-ending injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

The Norwegian landed a guaranteed half point after declaring he could not play because of a neck complaint, with Harris English sitting out for the home side.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Everyone had a breaking point, after all, and the fact that Joaquin had spent almost three years with Mark and Linda and he still hadn’t been able to find theirs made him nervous.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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