punctuation
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Now here is Florence Hazrat with “On the Mark,” a thoughtful and lively history of punctuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ms. Hazrat points out that the punctuation of William Shakespeare’s plays seem not to have come from the Bard himself but from the editors, copyreaders, typesetters and publishers who shepherded his manuscripts into finished form.
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
We would nod our heads as punctuation to each other’s voices, signaling that yes, we know’ all about it.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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