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points

/pɔɪnts/ noun A2
  1. Exaggerated speech or gestures used for emphasis during a performance.
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You are aware that the Underground runs clear of tunnels at some points in the West End.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 28 · B2
Is it a coincidence that it is found at the very point where the train pitches and sways as it comes round on the points?
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 16 · B2
The points would affect no object inside the train.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 16 · B2
“But the problem certainly presents some points of interest, and I shall be very pleased to look into it.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 9 · B2

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