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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed (to)
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The results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025 -
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time was introduced in the United States in 1918 with the Standard Time Act, which was meant to lower fuel costs during the First World War.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Pointed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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