as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
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The businesses making the most successful transitions to this new regulatory landscape will have a specific point person with true social, environmental governance, risk, and legal experience identified by a board that understands the global nuances of sustainability needed to pull it all together.
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Mary Foley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Oversight panel, led by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), has also investigated Harris' role as the Biden administration point person on the sources of migration along the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
That has come through innovations like individual tiny shelters, restricted camping hours, and a homeless court that convenes outdoors, according to Michael Webb, the city attorney and point person on homelessness.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
Her point person was Osborn, a former FBI agent, but the two were increasingly at odds.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Mary Foley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Oversight panel, led by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), has also investigated Harris' role as the Biden administration point person on the sources of migration along the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
That has come through innovations like individual tiny shelters, restricted camping hours, and a homeless court that convenes outdoors, according to Michael Webb, the city attorney and point person on homelessness.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
Her point person was Osborn, a former FBI agent, but the two were increasingly at odds.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Caldwell, through a spokesman, declined to comment.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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Steve Lyle, a spokesman for California’s Department of Food and Agriculture, would not confirm the story, saying the investigation was ongoing.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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An OpenAI spokesperson said the company continually studies how to reduce hallucinations and appreciated the researchers’ findings, adding that OpenAI incorporates feedback in model updates.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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The votes were later declared invalid, a Central Election Commission spokesperson said, according to the Interpress news agency.Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who served as the then-president’s point man for the Middle East, voiced some ideas.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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Look at the block here by Josh Reynolds, or the effort that 180-pound Kalif Raymond gives as the point man on this play.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 28 May 2024
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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