hyphen

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So what if some Gen Z influencers see a venti hyphen where you see a proud, versatile dash?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

Not all of his ideas made the cut though - X-Ray Drive was rejected by the council due to a hyphen being in it, which forced the change to Radiography Road.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

But with the slash of a hyphen and the snip of a “20,” Mr. Evers changed 2024-25 to the year 2425.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

No one had really paid too much attention to the hyphen.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Women who walked over the “heath” and read morocco-bound books and had two last names divided by a hyphen.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou