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Stephanie Carpenter’s absorbing novel deftly depicts the state of mental institutions at a point of inflection in the late 1800s when new approaches are on the horizon and old ways are being questioned.
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Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
Leading through a point of inflection requires inspiring, enabling, and empowering others to reset strategies, operations, and the organization all at the same time.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jewelry brand Little Words Project has reached a point of inflection on its growth trajectory and is turning to Oracle NetSuite to help scale its business at retail.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Historians say what has come to be known as Martyrs’ Day was a key point of inflection that led to the signing of an agreement more than a decade later by President Carter to turn over control of the canal to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999.
—Juan Zamorano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Challenges Facing Higher Education Higher education is at a point of inflection.
—Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
Leading through a point of inflection requires inspiring, enabling, and empowering others to reset strategies, operations, and the organization all at the same time.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jewelry brand Little Words Project has reached a point of inflection on its growth trajectory and is turning to Oracle NetSuite to help scale its business at retail.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Historians say what has come to be known as Martyrs’ Day was a key point of inflection that led to the signing of an agreement more than a decade later by President Carter to turn over control of the canal to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999.
—Juan Zamorano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Challenges Facing Higher Education Higher education is at a point of inflection.
—Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Point of inflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20inflection. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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