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points (to)

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present tense third-person singular of point (to)

as in indicates

to serve as a sign or symptom of the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant

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Civello also noted social media data that indicates Vans is experiencing a brand resurgence.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Data from Gas Infrastructure Europe indicates current storage levels stand at roughly 73%, significantly beneath the five-year average of 89%.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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