The knot in his stomach rose to the point of near suffocation in his throat.
The violent social conflict almost rose to the point of insurrection.
Public hostility to the regime rose to the point where the "Arab Spring" erupted in Egypt in January 2011.
As the housing refinance industry became a financial behemoth, home values rose beyond the point of sustainability.
"The rain kept pouring, and the water levels gradually rose to the point where we had to evacuate the family.
With the economy struggling and poverty rising, the project points architecture, and the architectural conversation, in the right direction.
Meanwhile, Americans' credit card debt has risen to the point where it now tops $960 billion.
My ego's never risen to the point where I've got to be remembered for something.
Traffic continued to rise to the point where major congestion was experienced on the central section.
Krugman points out that costs are rising to the point that the incentives to provide even employer care are diminishing.
Without those penalties in place, premiums would likely rise, to the point of causing real problems in the exchanges.
