on the point
Example Sentences
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After five straight weeks of losses as the Iran crisis began, the S&P 500 is now on the point of chalking up its sixth consecutive weekly gains.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Since there has been much confusion on the point, let’s understand: Oil is a highly unusual resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Lilly did not respond to a request for elaboration on the point.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
It’s a funny scene, but we’re unclear on the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
