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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In its first two matches, the Legion dominated possession and controlled the pace of action while playing imposing rugby at the point of attack on both offense and defense.
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Davion Mitchell going to Miami will also hurt the Raptors at the point of attack.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Hydrogen acts in the same way as a thermal power source such as gas but with zero emissions—and can provide a genuine alternative to fossil fuels, reducing emissions at the point of generation.
—Javier Cavada, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As this material streams back onto the white dwarf, the pressure and temperature at the point of accretion on the white dwarf's surface grows, until a localized thermonuclear explosion erupts.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Davion Mitchell going to Miami will also hurt the Raptors at the point of attack.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Hydrogen acts in the same way as a thermal power source such as gas but with zero emissions—and can provide a genuine alternative to fossil fuels, reducing emissions at the point of generation.
—Javier Cavada, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
As this material streams back onto the white dwarf, the pressure and temperature at the point of accretion on the white dwarf's surface grows, until a localized thermonuclear explosion erupts.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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