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points (out)

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present tense third-person singular of point (out)

as in hints (at)

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This indicates that those documents had previously been used in federal legal cases, potentially collected as part of an earlier subpoena.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Dietrich also recommends looking for ServSafe (which indicates there’s a Certified Food Protection Manager on site) and other food safety certificates on the walls.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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Based on Buzz Bissinger’s nonfiction book of the same name, The Mosquito Bowl was produced at a level of scale and pedigree that signals the beginning of a new chapter.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
The shift signals a turning point for the left, which has historically struggled to counter the far-right’s dominant online presence and savvy digital strategy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of signals

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Some research suggests rates of stroke go up around both spring and fall clock changes, although the risk of death is higher in the spring, says Beth Malow, a professor of neurology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Public polling suggests the tax’s critics have the wind at their back.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggests

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Well, The Tailor’s Wife heavily implies The Wicker Baby is the result of The Wicker Husband’s infidelity.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2026
Trouvé seems drawn to anything that implies a semblance of order and finding ways of shattering it along the way.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of implies

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This act was done in fulfillment of a sacred promise made by her parents, Saints Anne and Joachim, during their long struggle with childlessness, and signifies Mary’s lifelong devotion to God and her role in the Incarnation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
This data is only available for the 27 states that have a formal party registration system, and signifies only the party with which a voter is registered, not the candidates selected on their ballot.

— Connor Greene, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

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