pointing out

Example Sentences

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Bass pushed back hard at Raman, pointing out that the councilmember had been at City Hall two years longer than the mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Kimmel has refused to apologize and remains defiant on air, pointing out on his Tuesday show that Donald made a quip about his own mortality to Melania during King Charles’ White House visit.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

BofA reiterated Buy ratings on both stocks Monday, pointing out that demand for data storage kkeeps exceeding supply.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The administration official familiar with the matter noted that Duffy never told Trump that the administration shouldn’t go ahead with the deal but was pointing out possible downsides to an agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Americans dutifully adopted the new term, but many British users disliked aluminum, pointing out that it disrupted the –ium pattern established by sodium, calcium, and strontium, so they added a vowel and syllable.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson