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The chapters are compact, the writing is brisk and direct, and momentous events—from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 to the Allied firebombing of Tokyo during World War II—regularly punctuate the storytelling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The earnings punctuate one of the more impressive advances for the market since the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

Throughout the series, friendship bracelets are traded, strangers become fast friends, crew members form family bonds, and surprise guests punctuate intimate backstage moments.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

After USC had opened with a three-and-out, Nebraska held the ball for seven minutes and 14 plays on its first drive, before Raiola threw a third-down touchdown pass to punctuate the possession.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025

Velia stepped behind the strange girls, threw her clothes inside her room haphazardly, and closed the door to her bedroom to punctuate her words.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

He routinely punctuates his public speeches with historical anecdotes and oddities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

That Garbus shuffles late-night bits into the action punctuates the blur of corporate interests and celebrity that the Murdochs represent.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

An unexpected board drama at Denmark’s Novo Nordisk punctuates an already tumultuous year in which the maker of the blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy plans to slash 9,000 workers globally.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

Once more, it was a realpolitik that punctuates the Portuguese's career - and would sit well with the realism of Hardy.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

Her voice has a bravery to it, and she punctuates the sentence with a firm little nod.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The enigmatic trumpets sounded at the film’s beginning re-enter, their meaning now terribly clear; the orchestra convulses and collapses, and Alex marches upstairs, shown in an aerial shot punctuated with doleful timpani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

His anecdotes are punctuated with nervous laughter, although he's better at making eye contact than when we first met in the Killers' heyday.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

It wasn’t until the fifth that Skubal at last punctuated Jac with a K.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

It featured a futuristic barren desert-like landscape filled with sand punctuated by large colored glass bulbs that resemble marbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Her life was a blur of grief and humdrum, punctuated by periodic court hearings.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Throughout the show, his chosen family is on stage with him, punctuating his stories with songs that give each anecdote an emotional button.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Even Marin’s incessant flippancy and Chong’s “maaan”s punctuating every other sentence become enjoyable the more time one spends with them.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026

There are five infinity fountains, also clad in carvings, punctuating the space while fragrant native plants perfume the warm, dry L.A. air, identified by information cards written in Halsey’s recognizable script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

It looks more like a college campus with the occasional patch of grass punctuating the cell blocks.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

“I. Don’t. Care,” he said, poking her in the upper chest, punctuating each word.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner