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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: pointing to

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According to the report, the average mortgage approval in October was €280,600, up 4.3% on the year, with approvals continuing to exceed drawdowns, pointing to “excess demand in the housing market”.

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-prices-report-5959486-Jan2023/

After pointing to a specific example from Rushmore, Anderson concluded, “You know, you find the thing you like, and then you do it again, do it a bit differently, and then you say, ‘OK, I’m going to try a different thing here.

Source: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1343941-wes-anderson-i-dont-have-an-aesthetic

Alberto, Chuck, and Dan all express this idea anecdotally, pointing to repeat customers and the random people who call the shop looking for hand-painted signs, myself included.

Source: https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/february-2023/the-art-of-oxtails-4-99-a-pound/

Allen then met teammates for a huddle in the tunnel and pumped them up by pointing to the No. 3 patch on his jersey, saying: "Don't play for the name on the back, you play for the name on the front.

Source: https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2023/01/08/Bills-NFL-honor-Damar-Hamlin/9721673194602/

“Although a problem in their own right, these discharges are also the ‘canary in the coalmine’ pointing to greater problems in our sewerage and river systems.

Source: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23773675.raw-sewage-dumped-southend-waters-100-times-data-shows/?ref=rss

And now we have, and now we have all leading indicators that are pointing to profitable growth.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4585819-agfa-gevaert-nv-afgvf-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

And US economic data, while pointing to a slowdown in the labor market, don’t yet signal a recession is on hand.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/04/pushback-against-powells-prognosis-comes-almost-immediately/

Another complication is that local Labour parties will often disagree, pointing to earlier election results that present them as better placed, especially given the party’s current polling numbers.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/15/lib-dems-plan-a-labour-squeeze-in-fight-for-suburban-tory-seats

April Jamison, a coffee barista and founder of Brew That Coffee, thinks so, pointing to Luckin's growing share of the Chinese market as Starbucks' overall market share has dipped.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/luckin-coffee-getting-its-business-model-right-threat-starbucks-1844199?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

BANGKOK— Land mines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations said, pointing to a 40 percent spike in casualties compared to 2021.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-land-mine-casualties-surge-two-years-after-coup-un.html

Bill Gates and a raft of other entrepreneurs see an answer in small, modular nuclear reactors, pointing to the small nuclear engines that have safely run America’s nuclear submarines for decades.

Source: https://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/writers-on-the-range-the-energy-gap-nobody-wants-to-tussle-with/

Both teams would get into a confrontation after that, with Jimmy Butler seen pointing to someone that he wanted to fight in the tunnel.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-66db9767a000c21

But his spokesman was quoted by US media pointing to the ease of access afforded by Waco’s central location.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/trump-to-rally-at-site-of-deadly-anti-government-siege/

But it was Bridport’s young side who hit the front in the 25th minute when George made a poor decision, lunging at an opponent and the referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot.

Source: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/23357551.below-par-merley-see-off-10-man-bridport-reserves/?ref=rss

But May also defended DeCristo’s First Amendment rights (which are not unlimited), pointing to a broader question of where the line is for faculty members.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/10/29/uc-davis-welcomes-violent-speech-from-radical-left-wing-professors/

“But our external environment remains volatile, fraught with serious geopolitical tensions,” Lee warned, pointing to the risk of recession in the West, where interest rates continue to be hiked to tame inflation.

Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/singapore-should-avoid-economic-contraction-pm-182768

But the Chancellor set out a tougher stance on benefits – pointing to a need to move more people into work.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23948998.snp-minister-warns-uk-government-benefits-rules-change/?ref=rss

But the need for a cease-fire is becoming more urgent by the hour, said the secretary general, pointing to what he said were “clear violations” of international law in the conflict.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/world/middleeast/gaza-death-toll-israel-hamas-war.html

But there were also some wins, Mr Grandi said, pointing to what he described as a positive sign in the European Union’s negotiations for a new migration and asylum pact, despite criticism from human rights groups.

Source: https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/national/23587756.110-million-people-forcibly-displaced-wars-add-world-refugee-crisis/?ref=rss

Canada's oil and gas sector is pointing to new government numbers that it says proves the industry can increase its production and lower emissions at the same time.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9941485/albertas-war-room-22m-ad-spend-revealed-annual-report/