POINTS (TOWARD) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

points (toward)

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present tense third-person singular of point (toward)

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to stand or sit with the face or front toward the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow

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But some say the company faces an uphill struggle on the continent.

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Sheriff Jim Cooper fired Gurich, who now faces felony assault charges with a court date set for July 24.

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