punch

Example Sentences

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Platner may well pull through this in a weakened but still competitive position, while future revelations don’t land with the same punch.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

These drugs build on what Keytruda does by adding a second punch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Rai doesn't punch hanging slabs of meat with his bare knuckles while training like the iconic boxing character.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Penelope started to tell Margaret how the Athenians lost the Peloponnesian War, but Alexander beat her to the punch.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood