punch
Example Sentences
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Her response to questions about the DOJ’s failure to prosecute Epstein’s accomplices with the statement “the Dow is over $50,000 right now” became an immediate punch line.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
She called it “a punch to the gut.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Still, their bite can pack a painful punch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
"I've got a punch bag in the garage but I'm not a scrapper," he said, adding that his actions at the time were about self preservation.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Of course old Bryce found this—and Shenice’s protective punch in the chest—hilarious.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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