How to Use point to in a Sentence

point to

phrasal verb
Definition of point tonext
  • Here are the key data points to watch through the end of 2023.
    — WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Wilson points to the 1330s as the pivotal decade of change.
    — Ana María Velasco, Premium, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But this one right here [points to Thalía] has helped me through so much of that.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
  • In the video, Eminem leans over in his seat at one point to chat with Hailie, 28.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The sailor’s arms function as hands and point to the time, though the rest of the yacht functions as usual.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2024
  • But Adelstein and Clements say all signs point to a pickup at the moment.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Clark finished with 24 points to go with her assists record.
    — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 17 July 2024
  • Jake points to a bent branch at the water’s edge: There’s a 10-foot alligator as still as the tree.
    — Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That’s why many who spoke to Fortune don’t point to the Bezos-Jassy transition as the main fault line.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 31 July 2024
  • Johnson then raised his right elbow, and pointed to a swollen area.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
  • And all signs point to an even uglier climate once votes start to be counted next month.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The note also pointed to other signs of weakness in the jobs report.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 7 July 2024
  • Needing to score 15 points to Georgia's eight, the Zip'Em Up men did just that with some pressure defense.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 22 July 2023
  • Of those respondents, 43% pointed to child care as a reason for at least half of their stress.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The state justices, siding with Democrats, pointed to delays in the mail caused by the pandemic.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Internet sleuths point to the weird way his boots fit and his apparent struggle to walk in them.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Sharpe struggled early but came on strong to score a team-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
  • This year's Labor Day sales are the perfect starting point to turn over your wardrobe, swap out home goods, and upgrade your tech.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Fed, pointed to the dizziness of the past few years to explain why the gloom still cuts through.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • There are lyrics in the song that point to that… There is a thin line, and everyone deservers their version of privacy.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 20 July 2023
  • Researchers point to the Kangyu Era as the time period that these ancient objects belong to.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2024
  • That last scenario is the one polling defenders point to — that a close poll can motivate people to vote.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Tigers had 67 overall ballot points to Alabama’s 63.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 21 July 2023
  • One of the links also pointed to a Telegram channel bent on collecting the same data.
    — Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Across the world of bridal fashion more broadly, most can point to designer Danielle Frankel for bringing the silhouette back in style.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The team then used this starting point to run simulations of the physics at real asteroid scale.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Lawyers for Moses pointed to the department's training tactics as a root cause of the department's excessive use of force in the field.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
  • This points to the rise of Donald Trump and why immigration is such a dominant issue.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The author has many points to make about Haiti in the book — perhaps too many — but chief among them is U.S. complicity in the country’s misfortunes.
    — Shawna Seed, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • But if voting trends remain the same, the results would still point to an unprecedented shift in the Puerto Rican electorate.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024

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