point up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The December 2028 $60 calls — allowing you to buy the stock at that price at any point up to that date — have risen from $9 to $14 in a matter of weeks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Projections for future electricity demand vary widely, but all forecasts point up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
To address the most important point up front: The wildfires currently spreading across North and South Carolina are tragic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025
Noem, who was at one point up for consideration to be Trump’s running mate, will head the agency responsible for everything from deportations to natural disaster relief efforts.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024
Whenever the weather would turn nasty, one or another Sherpa was apt to point up at the clouds boiling heavenward and earnestly declare, “Somebody has been sauce-making. Make bad luck. Now storm is coming.”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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