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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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But against the powerful Thunder, Reaves didn’t get a chance to punctuate his comeback night with any emphatic celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

Imagine this: The cheerful, if slightly scolding voices of the self-checkout machines punctuate the steady hum of fluorescent lights.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

“I’m trying to teach my teenage son to punctuate properly,” said a nice scholarly-looking man.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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