punch
Example Sentences
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Despite their arguments, and the admission of the punch, the prosecutors had reason to worry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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
Singing in a delicate falsetto, his voice conveys some of the frailty of age, lending the song a powerful emotional punch.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
I grab my phone and punch the numbers into Google.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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