game point
noun
: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the game by winning the next point
also
: the point itself
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Adrian Kempe’s eight-game points streak ended.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Adrian Kempe’s eight-game points streak came to an end.
—Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adrian Kempe's eight-game points streak ended.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Duchene and Benn are on six- and four-game point streaks, respectively.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Adrian Kempe’s eight-game points streak came to an end.
—Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Adrian Kempe's eight-game points streak ended.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Duchene and Benn are on six- and four-game point streaks, respectively.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for game point
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“Game point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20point. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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