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pointed (to)

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Definition of pointed (to)

past tense of point (to)

as in indicated

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

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In its public financial documents, SpaceX has indicated that the bulk of its future revenues are likely to come from orbital data centers that will provide the backbone of computing for artificial intelligence on Earth.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Dispatch audio indicated about 15 shell casings at the scene.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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