on/at the point of (doing something)
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: 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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Ukraine smuggled the drones deep into Russia inside the backs of trucks, which opened remotely at the point of attack.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
His perimeter defense and hustle could be additive for a team like Denver that has struggled at the point of attack.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Yet the program’s blocking principles remained the same, with an attacking style rather than one designed to wall off opponents at the point of attack.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Anand sees this not just as a competitive product but as the beginning of a much broader trend, banks integrating smart credit options at the point of sale with the same fluidity as consumer fintechs.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
His perimeter defense and hustle could be additive for a team like Denver that has struggled at the point of attack.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Yet the program’s blocking principles remained the same, with an attacking style rather than one designed to wall off opponents at the point of attack.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Anand sees this not just as a competitive product but as the beginning of a much broader trend, banks integrating smart credit options at the point of sale with the same fluidity as consumer fintechs.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 28 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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