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  • present tense form of point (3rd person singular).
  • plural of point.

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Stocks fell, with the Nasdaq Composite sliding 1.3%, the S&P 500 dropping 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.2%, or 116 points.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The publication reported that the forum “got testy at several points, with some audience members openly booing” the speakers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Moreover, Arya points out that that the new agreement is less than what prior reports suggested Nvidia might pay.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The punishment received some criticism for being too lenient, particularly when Everton and Nottingham Forest both received points deductions in 2024 for PSR.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

No one makes as many good points in the allotted debate time as I can.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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