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punctuation

[puhngk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comma
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These work like punctuation marks in the genetic instructions, signaling that protein construction should stop.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Fold in dill, chives and scallions — not as garnish, but as punctuation.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Over the past few years, some iPhone users noticed their have texts have become rife with mangled words and strange punctuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

When you type a question into your favorite AI chatbot, it turns it into tokens representing words, parts of words, and punctuation.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Words strung together without punctuation recall those murky murals Rolf Harris used to paint, where you kept tilting your head and wondering what it was.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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