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
Mandera county along Kenya's borders with Ethiopia and Somalia has seen no rain since May and is now on the point of a full-blown water emergency.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 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
The All England Club initially said the system was "deactivated on the point in question" because of "operator error".
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
“Very nearly what’s going to happen to you young men. I was on the point of being sent to an island.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
