pointe
Americannoun
plural
pointes-
the tip of the toe.
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a position on the extreme tips of the toes.
idioms
noun
Etymology
Origin of pointe
1820–30; < French: pointe ( du pied ) “tiptoe,” literally, “extremity of the foot”
Example Sentences
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Tri Pointe Homes rallied 27% to $46.37 as Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry External link agreed to acquire the home builder for roughly $4.5 billion.
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Sumitomo Forestry will acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes for approximately $4.5 billion, a 27% premium.
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Tri Pointe Homes, which is based in California and had a roughly $3.1 billion market capitalization as of Thursday’s close, has a strong business presence in the western U.S.
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The fund’s best performers, behind Tri Pointe, were similarly sized builders.
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Completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter of 2026, subject to conditions such as approval by Tri Pointe Homes’ stockholders, Tri Pointe said in a statement.
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