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punctuation

[puhngk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌpʌŋk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
comma
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When it comes to this aspect of punctuation, Ms. Hazrat gets a little dour and, eventually, almost comes unglued.

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

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

The entry ended there, in midair, without punctuation, after a sketch of a circle with squiggly lines extending out from it.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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