How to Use on/at the point of (doing something) in a Sentence

on/at the point of (doing something)

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  • Step 3: From there, start at the point of the chin and glide the edge of the gua sha along the jawline up toward the ear.
    — Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
  • My stand was hung on the point of a tree line that was near a coyote den.
    — Hampton Bourne, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Dort’s defense at the point of attack set the tone for the Thunder.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The care industry was a house of cards on the point of collapse.
    — Ai-Jen Poo, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020
  • The voucher acts as a discount at the point of buying an e-bike.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The tracks were already well-rounded at the point of the hoof, showing that the bull had been pawing the ground.
    — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The 6-foot-9 Thomas is a heady philosopher who likes to influence the game at the point of attack.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Step 3: Add Eyes to Basket Position the right eye on the basket at the point of the last st.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The solution: Don't wait to fix the problem at the point of purchase, Wang says.
    — Linh Ta, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • And everyone was missing out on the point of my hard work.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The loans are made at the point of sale to finance a one-time, unsecured purchase.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2024
  • Perhaps the strangest moment came with Alcaraz 2-4 and break point down in the fourth set, on the point of no return.
    — Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Freeze is not at the point of taking play calling back from Montgomery.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Some of its pubs offer the option to add a tip at the point of payment with cards, while others don’t.
    — Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
  • Refunds will be made available at the point of purchase.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The team said refunds would be available at the point of purchase for all three concerts.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • Nina, in turn, will ask her father to express his regrets—at the point of a gun.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The step is inevitable — regardless of the length, Nick Nurse will deploy at the point of attack to combat the 6-foot-1 Knicks star.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Stop it at the point of distribution, not the moment of creation.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And when women who built their entire lives and careers and identities on the on the point of view of men no longer have that?
    — Danielle Turchiano, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Beginning in 2024, EV buyers will be able to transfer the EV credit to the dealer at the point of sale.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Cameron is all of these things, and to varying degrees, depending on the point of encounter.
    — Maria Sherman, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • All has the size to line up as an inline blocker but needs to get more consistent at the point of attack.
    — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
  • It was said indeed that the young creature, seeing a cushion before the old Duke of Grafton, was on the point of kneeling to him.
    — Town & Country, 13 May 2023
  • The plan has been hailed by the independent film sector, which was on the point of market failure in 2022.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • Sometimes the running backs had nowhere to go because the offensive line lost at the point of attack.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Give plenty of credit to Miami, which has very good speed and seem to be much stronger at the point of attack.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The best shooters also reached a greater release height and their trunks leaned forward less at the point of ball release.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Chamberlain said laws should require companies to disclose end-of-life plans at the point of sale.
    — Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, Wilhelm was reluctant to enforce his decision at the point of a gun.
    — Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025

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