point the way
idiom
: to show the way to go in order to get somewhere
She pointed the way to the exit.
—often used figurativelyWe led good lives, and we must thank our parents for pointing the way.
Their work pointed the way for future scientific research.
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Those ventures are significant, but industry watchers and Wall Streeters are waiting for a bigger milestone to point the way to a more profitable tomorrow.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Amid modern uncertainty, that period can help point the way forward.
—Donald Bryson, National Review, 16 June 2024
In which case the majority opinion, even if correct as a constitutional matter, could point the way to political farce.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
More than ever, China needs Beijing to act, to point the way to future action.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Amid modern uncertainty, that period can help point the way forward.
—Donald Bryson, National Review, 16 June 2024
In which case the majority opinion, even if correct as a constitutional matter, could point the way to political farce.
—Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
More than ever, China needs Beijing to act, to point the way to future action.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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