punched
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A man who is seen in a social media video being punched by Santa Ana police officers will not face criminal charges in connection with that arrest, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Nitin Katiyar, a digital journalist, told The Times of India newspaper police had punched him in the eye.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
At one point, he dramatically punched out a batter on two consecutive pitches, only for an animated rendering to reveal that he was wrong both times, in front of nearly 40,000 people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I feel like someone has punched me in the stomach.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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