pointing out

Example Sentences

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"Germany is on the right track," he said, pointing out that his country has significantly boosted its military spending in recent years.

From BBC • May 2, 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

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

Ana Padilla, executive director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, said farmworkers have described instances of employers pointing out Border Patrol or ICE vehicles and saying they easily could call them over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It was 1996 and Brown had been reading Katherine Dunn’s strange, evocative novel Geek Love, talking about it in class, pointing out the enthusiastic alienation of its characters.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz