point the finger at
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There is anger directed at Rosenior, but many Chelsea supporters also point the finger at Eghbali, Boehly and the rest of the BlueCo ownership.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
“Everyone will point the finger at everyone else,” investor Brian Norgard predicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Defence Minister Theo Francken earlier refused to point the finger at Russia for the weekend sightings near the base, but said that they appeared to be a coordinated operation carried out by "professionals".
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
“You can point the finger at me,” Reaves said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
No one had yet ventured openly to point the finger at any reasonably possible doer of deeds so dark.
From A Maid of the Silver Sea by John Oxenham
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