on/at the point of (doing something)
idiom
: 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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Green Bay Packers: Anthony Belton, OT, NC State Belton is a gigantic thumper with great length and the ability to move people at the point of attack.
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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The towering lighthouse that once beamed from the tip of Cape San Blass (on the point of the peninsula across the bay) was moved to Port St. Joe in 2014 and today watches over the sleepy village.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
But really, his physicality at the point of attack was big for us.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
All tariffs are collected by U.S. Customs at the point of entry.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See & Do Take In Views from the Top
The towering lighthouse that once beamed from the tip of Cape San Blass (on the point of the peninsula across the bay) was moved to Port St. Joe in 2014 and today watches over the sleepy village.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
But really, his physicality at the point of attack was big for us.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
All tariffs are collected by U.S. Customs at the point of entry.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 16 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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