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points (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of point (to)

as in indicates

to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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And the evidence introduced by Utah County prosecutors indicates Kirk was the lone target, according to the defense filing.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The latest polling released Wednesday indicates Wisconsin‘s new Democratic gubernatorial nominee holds a fighting chance at keeping the governor’s seat blue in November.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

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Apple Silicon uses custom designs, which means there are no off-the-shelf system-on-chip options; everything has to be designed specifically for Apple.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
That means more strikes are hitting their targets, more critical and economic infrastructure is being damaged, and more civilians are killed each week.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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