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point up

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to emphasize, esp by identifying

    he pointed up the difficulties we would encounter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

point up Idioms  
  1. Emphasize, draw attention to, as in Her comments point up the need for more security at the store. [First half of 1900s]


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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

Protests began outside the hotel last month and Essex Police said at one point up to 2,000 people were demonstrating near the hotel and 16 people have been charged with offences relating to the disturbances.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2025

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

"Get the point up, I said. Get the point?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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