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to the point



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brass tacks
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More to the point, perhaps we should ask whose judgment has really failed here, on the most massive scale imaginable?

From Salon

These particulates can damage public health, but regulation has caused industries to limit their emissions to the point where they now pose little risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

The North Koreans have not only made their thievery more efficient, but have also refined their money-laundering techniques to the point that the stolen booty disappears into the dark reaches of cyberspace within days.

From Los Angeles Times

Films are a chance to work out these nagging, existential neuroses that live in the back of the mind, the type that overwhelm to the point of panic if thought about for too long.

From Salon

"The challenge has been to devise a more benign pre-treatment process, diminishing risk to the point that patients suffering from an autoimmune deficiency that may not be immediately life-threatening would feel comfortable undergoing the treatment."

From Science Daily