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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Technology is enabling more businesses to ask for tips at the point of sale.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Jackson has effectively handed Delap a golden opportunity to establish himself as the new fixture at the point of Chelsea’s attack with a sustained run of minutes, both in what remains of this Club World Cup and the start of the Premier League season.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Fast enough to run with tight ends in the slot and twitchy enough to beat offensive linemen at the point of attack, Campbell is a great blitzer and boasts big-time potential as a junior.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
And Continuing The Same Way Culture begins in many places, one of them at the point of hiring.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Jackson has effectively handed Delap a golden opportunity to establish himself as the new fixture at the point of Chelsea’s attack with a sustained run of minutes, both in what remains of this Club World Cup and the start of the Premier League season.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Fast enough to run with tight ends in the slot and twitchy enough to beat offensive linemen at the point of attack, Campbell is a great blitzer and boasts big-time potential as a junior.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
And Continuing The Same Way Culture begins in many places, one of them at the point of hiring.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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