punch

Example Sentences

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When it looked like my knuckles would punch holes in it, I plopped it down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

New York pizza may be the gold standard for connoisseurs, but Iowan pizza packs a profit punch.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“It reminds me of when teenage boys say, ‘OK, you punch me,’ ‘Punch me harder,’ and then they say, ‘It didn’t even hurt.’

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The Rainbow Warriors held on for a 25-22 win to punch their ticket to the national title match.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The words hit me like a cruel punch.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse