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as in tipped
tapering to a thin tip
the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
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as in relevant
having to do with the matter at hand
he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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as in referred
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as in aimed
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Recent Examples of pointed
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
This is not the first time Brady seemed to have sent pointed messages to his ex through Instagram.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In Murnau’s Nosferatu, however, Schreck appears as a walking nightmare —a terrifying, skeletal creature with two sharp, pointed teeth, bat-like ears and claws for hands.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The trench coat has a pointed collar, buttons, and two functional flap pockets.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ronald Rowe took pointed questions from both sides of the aisle about how the agency could have allowed a teen gunman to open fire on Trump, lightly wounding him and killing one of his supporters at a July campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
This is not the first time Brady seemed to have sent pointed messages to his ex through Instagram.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In Murnau’s Nosferatu, however, Schreck appears as a walking nightmare —a terrifying, skeletal creature with two sharp, pointed teeth, bat-like ears and claws for hands.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The trench coat has a pointed collar, buttons, and two functional flap pockets.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed
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According to the National Park Service, a proposal must be submitted to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), which requires a compelling reason for the change and involves gathering input from local governments, relevant state authorities, and Native American groups.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Click here to follow Sports betting on The Athletic and get relevant stories in your personalised feed.Darren Richman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The outlet reported that an FAA statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop but referred all questions to the airline for more information.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes gets a referral fee — typically 35% of the brokerage’s commission — if the consumer ultimately buys a home with the brokerage that Rocket Homes referred them to, according to the lawsuit.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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This month's most concerning figure came from a sharp fall in Americans' short-term outlook for income, business conditions and job opportunities.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fincher’s original, which starred Jodie Foster, was praised for its tense atmosphere and sharp direction.Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kudus, 24, has an £85million release clause — applicable to other Premier League clubs — which expired on July 10 and will not be active again until the end of the 2024-25 season.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Encourage cross-functional collaboration between AI engineers and industry experts to help ensure that new technological solutions are not only innovative but also practically applicable to the business environment. 4.George Tsarouchas, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The younger players in the top-15-40ish bracket do seem a little more willing to experiment, perhaps being less entrenched than the players mentioned above who grew up through Nadal and Djokovic’s total mastery of baseline tennis.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Oh, and Donovan also mentioned the aftereffect of the Bucks’ NBA Cup title in Las Vegas, for what that’s worth.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Netflix movie, directed by Tyler Perry, tells the story of Adams Earley and her battalion's grit and resourcefulness during the mail sorting assignment.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Middle Tennessee actor talks near-death experience Flying into a barbed wire fence at 11.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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The designer also renovated the bi-level Infinito Suite, resulting in a private terrace and jacuzzi on the highest point of the property and narrow peaked windows inspired by the cathedral shapes found along the Amalfi Coast.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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The painstaking restoration of Notre Dame involved the labor of hundreds of specialized artisans who refashioned everything from the lead sheets used to form the nave’s peaked roof to vital portions of stone masonry, CBS reported.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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