as in looking (toward)
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow
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Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police Department Police said that a 28-year-old man from Rankin will be facing multiple charges in connection with the drug bust.—
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One of the biggest issues facing Wall Street and the nation recently is how long the rampant enthusiasm over artificial intelligence will last.—
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2 Apr. 2026
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“Pointing (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28toward%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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