on/at the point of (doing something)
idiom
: at a time just before (doing something)
She was at the point of leaving when he asked her to dance.
The police are on the point of solving the case.
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DCCs allows merchants to convert foreign currency transactions into the customer's home currency at the point of sale.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That means reaching temperatures of between 100 – 150 million °C (180 – 270 million °F), a pressure of five to 10 atmospheres at the point of reaction, and keeping a high-energy plasma stable for at least 10 seconds.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to Betts, Watkins rotated over multiple times to get rejections on Kiki Rice, backing up Kennedy Smith, who was applying aggressive ball pressure on Rice at the point of attack.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the Treasury Department issued more than 250,000 tax credits for new clean vehicles, thanks in part to a policy change that allowed dealers to apply the discount at the point of purchase.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That means reaching temperatures of between 100 – 150 million °C (180 – 270 million °F), a pressure of five to 10 atmospheres at the point of reaction, and keeping a high-energy plasma stable for at least 10 seconds.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to Betts, Watkins rotated over multiple times to get rejections on Kiki Rice, backing up Kennedy Smith, who was applying aggressive ball pressure on Rice at the point of attack.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the Treasury Department issued more than 250,000 tax credits for new clean vehicles, thanks in part to a policy change that allowed dealers to apply the discount at the point of purchase.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
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“On/at the point of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20point%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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