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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

“Almost every printed or manuscript copy of the Declaration produced in 1776 varies in format, type size, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

“I probably can’t definitively explain it,” says writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal about that punctuation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Of course people will always argue over levels of punctuation, accusing texts of having too much or too little.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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