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punctuation

[puhngk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comma
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The writing, known as cuneiform, lacked punctuation as we know it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Whether the added punctuation has the effect the author imagines, she’s not wrong to point out that editorial decisions, once made, tend “to stick, informing how future readers will interpret a story or character.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

I had hoped the bangs would repel him, but my new facial accessory failed to be a punctuation between us in the way I’d imagined.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

This is the punctuation mark that has many sign painters mystified.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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