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The phrase "a point away" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to indicate a distance or difference of one point, often in scores or measurements.
Example: "The team was just a point away from winning the championship."
Alternatives: "one point short" or "a single point behind".
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For Fulham, winning a point away from home, there was probably greater satisfaction.
"A boxing referee would take a point away for a blow like that".
Luton are a point away from a positive tally after victory over Lincoln.
Happy with a point away from home, but can see the players' faces: very disappointed".
Cotton then also took a point away from Lewis for pushing Tyson to the canvas.
Lambert added: "I totally understand Belgium's prerogative, they're a point away from the biggest tournament at national team level.
In the 10th round, after repeated warnings, Kelly took a point away from Brown for a low blow.
The MetroStars are a point away from advancing to the semifinals of the Major League Soccer playoffs.
They will win at home as usual but getting more than a point away has been hard.
She raged against a chair official who took a point away from her (correctly, in fact) for shouting while the ball was in play.
A percentage-point reduction in the federal funds rate has been associated with a move of a fifth of a point away from the ECB's optimum.
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