punch in
Example Sentences
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“I had prepared for a denial,” Hassan said, “but seeing those words in writing felt like a punch in the heart.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Far too open at the back throughout the game, City were caught by a sucker punch in the 22nd minute.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
If the idea was to de-ice Melania for viewers and, in turn, make them forget about the allegations against Ratner, this one-two punch in the film’s first 10 minutes only portends glorious failure.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
Now his mother, a nurse in Derby, campaigns with the man who threw that single punch in 2011.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
But deep down, he held on to the hope that he could fight long enough for someone to punch in the code and shut down the Grievers before they killed him.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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