in point
Idioms-
Relevant or pertinent, as in That is a case in point . [Mid-1600s]
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in point of . With reference to, in the matter of, as in In point of the law, he is obviously wrong . [c. 1600]
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in point of fact . See under in fact .
Example Sentences
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Last year is a good case in point.
From MarketWatch
"You have to be mindful and conscientious," she said, noting that last year's hosting gig in the shadow of deadly fires that devastated Los Angeles was a case in point.
From Barron's
Case in point: “A lot of people forget to sign up for Medicare when they’re 65,” says Ekaterina Klimentova, a partner at Cerity Partners in New York, a financial management firm.
From Barron's
Their strategy of extending the contracts of their best talent in search of continuity and stability also features prominently in their pitch - the 10-year contract striker Erling Haaland signed last year a case in point.
From BBC
Drug discovery is a case in point.
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