Meaning of run point | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of take point (“to assume the first and most exposed position in a formation”).
2. Synonym of take point (“to assume a key role in an operation”).

Examples

“John hustled to the front and ran point⟳. Three armed Hezbollah men appeared from the barracks to their right. John stopped, planted his feet, and fired from the standing position: pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop.”

“The administration enlisted a smart, seasoned diplomat, Kurt Volker, to run⟳ point⟳ on its Ukraine policy.”

“Whether he was running point⟳ at an Ohio rally or sitting rod-straight with a fixed grimace while Trump went commando at a photo op, the prime minister managed to navigate⟳ the circus without getting eaten by the lions.”

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