in point
Idioms-
Relevant or pertinent, as in That is a case in point . [Mid-1600s]
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in point of . With reference to, in the matter of, as in In point of the law, he is obviously wrong . [c. 1600]
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in point of fact . See under in fact .
Example Sentences
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Citigroup’s shares, which initially traded higher on Tuesday before the bank’s conference call with analysts, were a case in point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Case in point: After the team’s plane landed at Oslo Airport on Monday, the 6-foot-5 striker with flowing blond hair stepped out with a rather unusual carry-on tucked under his left arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Case in point: The interest rate on the critical 10-year Treasury actually rose in January after the third of three Fed rate cuts in the second half of 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Case in point: Chad Jones, an economist focused on the risks and opportunities of AI, announced Tuesday that he would take leave from Stanford to continue his research at Anthropic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
It was not, in point of fact, her Westley that was causing the commotion out front.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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