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Missing hyphens or incorrect capitalization, ambiguities about singular and plural nouns or transitive and intransitive verbs — no question is too insignificant.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

Missing hyphens or incorrect capitalization, ambiguities about singular and plural nouns or transitive and intransitive verbs - no question is too insignificant.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2023

Whether real people or AI are behind the proliferating hyphens, I believe some retraining or reprogramming based on an English dictionary is warranted.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Diggs spoke with The Times about the season finale of “Snowpiercer,” acting and hyphens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2022

Some family members get hyphens and some don't.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner