punctuation
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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
Now here is Florence Hazrat with “On the Mark,” a thoughtful and lively history of punctuation.
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
By the time the sun reached center stage, a punctuation mark in the cloud-lined sky, I was miles into the woods.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing punctuation
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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