pointed
Example Sentences
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In this approach, detectors are pointed at the Moon to capture X-rays emitted by specific elements after they are struck by solar radiation.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
He pointed to a 1999 state law granting Hood County’ special powers to protect the watershed feeding Lake Granbury and the Brazos River in unincorporated areas.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
He pointed to an at-bat in the first inning of Misiorowski’s recent start against the Houston Astros.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It pointed to a 22,000 fall in the number of financial services jobs, which have fallen by 105,000 overall from a peak last May.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He’s looking at me the same way he looked at me when he pointed out the top scholar plaque before sixth grade.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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