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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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The earnings punctuate one of the more impressive advances for the market since the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Jamal Murray drained a three-pointer from almost three-quarters court at the buzzer to punctuate a chaotic final 35 seconds that included Doncic’s 13th technical foul of the season and an 8-0 run for the Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

It’s obviously being used to punctuate the ending of a chapter with the show coming to a close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Throughout the series, friendship bracelets are traded, strangers become fast friends, crew members form family bonds, and surprise guests punctuate intimate backstage moments.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

And she took it away again, immediately afterward, so that it would be no less splendid on the Sunday of the great dinner that was officially to punctuate the revival.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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