How to Use prove a point in a Sentence

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  • Some games are worth winning for the money, but not to prove a point.
    — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022
  • After a bad second half, Josh Allen wants to come back and prove a point.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Nonetheless, Wilson looked at the close loss as a chance to prove a point.
    — Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Davison wasn’t out to set any records, or to prove a point about women and their abilities.
    — Erica Westly, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Tom will force passes to Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski just to prove a point.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2021
  • The bigger question is, did Depp just do all of this not for financial gain but to simply prove a point?
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 2 June 2022
  • As if to prove a point, the stand-up kept his cancer diagnosis private for nine years.
    — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Will says that nobody would go out into that fog just to prove a point so Strand must truly care about Alicia.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Bell hasn’t been ejected just to prove a point, and his positive tone in press conferences hasn’t changed.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 May 2022
  • But the general unhappiness on all sides could well prove a point in the deal's favor.
    — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 16 June 2021
  • Bowling Green commit Alex Padgett said the Shoremen wanted to prove a point.
    — cleveland, 24 Oct. 2020
  • You're allowed to show unusual sides of yourself, but don't try to shock people solely to prove a point.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • Rather than swim away, Venus in Cancer will pinch at situations to prove a point or to draw awareness to a problem.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
  • This is to prove a point that Purdy is actually further along than Brady was through their first two seasons.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Abandoning the path to possible victory just to prove a point.
    — Michael D'antonio, CNN, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Hassan Dayoub, 27, stayed in Syria to prove a point: that there are still hard-working, curious minds who remained.
    — Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Shortly after, Porizkova shared another nude photo of herself to prove a point to the commenter—and any other age-shamers that might lurk on her page.
    — Leah Groth, Health.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Sometimes the documentation to prove a point does not exist or does not exist anymore.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Don't go all out to prove a point if that's not what the conversation calls for -- stay alert for indicators that calmly listening would be a better choice.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Some ran to highlight issues, some ran to prove a point, and some were recruited to energize a male candidate’s flailing campaign.
    — Rachel Hartigan, National Geographic, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Spitzer wasn’t expressing his own opinions but quoting racists to prove a point, said former Los Angeles County Dist.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Coach Quin Snyder said that given the circumstances, and the natural inclination to try and impose his will on the action, to prove a point, Mitchell’s restraint was all the more impressive.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2021
  • In documents filed in federal court late Friday, the county said this request is necessary to defend itself from her lawsuit against the county and to prove a point in its defense.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2021
  • After The Watchdog told her story, her quest to prove a point quickly found an international audience.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Katims populated his writers room and crew with neurodiverse talent as well, seemingly to prove a point.
    — Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Sometimes, numbers can be manipulated to prove a point without context.
    — al, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The brand is also out to prove a point: Additive-free tequila that’s made well, honors authentic techniques, and respects the agave plant’s inherent qualities is better than the alternative.
    — Kevin Gray, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But much of Accused feels less like the stories of flesh-and-blood humans, and more like thought exercises acted out by puppets to prove a point, usually about one hot topic or another — school shootings, the opioid epidemic, etc.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Taylor set out to prove a point that tap is jazz of any era, approaching the music with unparalleled corporeal and spiritual reverence.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
  • Accordingly, these bulls may end up lingering in unhealthy situations — whether relationships, jobs, or homes — longer than necessary just to prove a point.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 27 Sep. 2020

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