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
The lives of this family and millions of others are balanced on that flimsy hyphen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
These attacks on the em dash — a ChatGPT hyphen?
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025
Or perhaps the story of his panic at seeing a post-it note saying "please re-sign" on some documents, and not noticing the hyphen, wondered what he'd done to justify having to quit.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
Here are some exceptions to the “before or after” rule for hyphens in two-word descriptions: • If self or quasi is one of the words, always use a hyphen.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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