hyphen
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The New York Times analysis relies heavily on textual analysis of old emails and posts, and in particular incorrect hyphen usage and British spelling.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Versions with and without the hyphen have been used in the past, but a 1960 Privy Council announcement used the hyphenated version, which will be used from now on.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
The lives of this family and millions of others are balanced on that flimsy hyphen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
“When you put a hyphen between two things, it almost makes it sound like they're somehow equal,” Zahr said.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023
The first is missing the hyphen that bolts together the pieces of the compound word that was supposed to remind readers of the problem with piranhas, man-eating.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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