pointed

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In a dark room, a doctor pointed to an hourglass shape glowing on the ultrasound screen: There was her amniotic sac, funneling into her dilated cervix, and there was their tiny daughter’s foot, dipping out.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Asked about the backlash, the company pointed to a recent LinkedIn post from Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, which says, “Real innovation is not democratic. Breakthrough ideas rarely emerge from immediate consensus.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Nevertheless, Di Maria's criticisms are pointed and personal.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A Mexican man loitering against the wrought iron fence pointed across the street to the Lugo House.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu