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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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Inoue seized the opportunity to put his foot down and attacked with combinations in the final two rounds to punctuate another memorable victory.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

As framed by beautiful, evocative pairings that punctuate the show’s final galleries, the conversation continued, with some of Manet’s later boudoir interiors and portraits of fashionable Parisiennes unthinkable without Morisot’s example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

But the weirdest moment may be how the director decided to punctuate what was supposed to be a sober-minded press conference on Sept. 12 revealing the details of Robinson’s arrest.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

I wolfed down three of the sandwiches, belching loudly to punctuate my victory.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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