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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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Relevance
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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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Investors are still asking pointed questions about transition exposure and long-term viability.
—London Business School, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The director also doubles back and tells Townsend’s story, connecting the pointed impermanence of the artist’s work with the high-wire nature of the secret mall apartment.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
But the mayor has of late started taking more pointed aim at Cuomo.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The singer coordinated her business attire with a pair of pointed toe black pumps.
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Adjective
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Sharing and communicating all this critical intelligence across relevant teams is essential.—
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McCutchen said the curriculum taught included other major civil rights events and focused on why the topic is relevant to students today.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The duo spoke with Variety about the movie, and it’s soon revealed that in addition to their talent, the pair share a sharp sense of humor.—
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Powell’s latest comments, his most vivid yet on the subject, come just days after the Trump administration unveiled the sharpest ever escalation in US tariffs on data going back 200 years, Fitch Ratings told CNN — even steeper than the expansive tariffs deployed under the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930.—
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Vessels will have to submit a technology screening report that evaluates energy efficiency technologies applicable to the ship.—
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This is not applicable on outlet and sale products, as an FYI.—
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Gere even mentioned the possibility to give his salary back, in case the budget was too tight.—
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When co-anchor Colin Jost mentioned Mangione's name, the crowd erupted in cheers.—
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Slacker, the movie, was directed by a boomer.—
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Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.—
Adjective
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They are usually laid out in vast fields ahead of defensive positions, marked with barbed wire and warning signs Such minefields slow down or halt an enemy assault.—
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An enemy then grabs the barbed wire with his bare hands — which already sounds like a bad idea, btw — only for the wire to shock him backward.—
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The solution was three separate houses, actually — each taking a nod from the typical exteriors in the area (brick, peaked roof, pane windows) but connected by glass walkways.—
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One unusual feature of Chesterton’s bandstand is its octagon shape and peaked roof.—
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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