pointed toward
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Additional analyses of ancient animal distributions pointed toward northern Africa and the Middle East as the most likely geographic home of the common ancestor of all living apes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
At some point, El-Sayed pointed toward the row of reporters at the back of the room.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Two observations in particular from Warsh’s speech pointed toward raising rates next month, which investors now think more likely than not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Tiny Tim needledrops, an in-universe parody of Adam West’s Batman, the irony of its main character finding fulfillment as a fry cook — it all pointed toward Gen X’s wry, detached view of culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
From her awkward angle inside the crate, Kate could see Mr. Curtain’s wheels pointed toward the printer.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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