pointed
Example Sentences
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In one of their final conversations last year, Long had a pointed question for Jin: What if the church’s worst-case scenario came to pass, and Zion’s entire team was thrown in jail?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
However, throughout scientific history, tiny inconsistencies have sometimes pointed to major discoveries and revealed hidden gaps in existing theories.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Trump himself has pointed to trade adviser Peter Navarro and longtime ally Rudy Giuliani.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
She pointed to Sir Keir's landslide general election victory in 2024, after sceptics said he would not be able to return Labour to power in just one term.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
She turned and pointed to the spade that leaned against the wall.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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