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point

[point] / pɔɪnt /








NOUN
scoring unit of sport competition
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Plum scored 11 of her points in the fourth quarter, but by then the Aces had opened a 20-plus point lead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"Certainly, the last couple times they've interacted it has been a point of discussion."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The midfielder's leveller against his former club Newcastle United, which earned Nottingham Forest a crucial point on Sunday, was even more admirable given the personal loss he has suffered.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Economists forecast a 3.7% year-over-year increase, four-tenths of a percentage point more than in March.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

His ears were perfect half-moons atop his slender head, and his narrow snout came to the most pleasing point.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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