hyphen

Example Sentences

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The New York Times analysis relies heavily on textual analysis of old emails and posts, and in particular incorrect hyphen usage and British spelling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The lives of this family and millions of others are balanced on that flimsy hyphen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Or perhaps the story of his panic at seeing a post-it note saying "please re-sign" on some documents, and not noticing the hyphen, wondered what he'd done to justify having to quit.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

“When you put a hyphen between two things, it almost makes it sound like they're somehow equal,” Zahr said.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

And if a word starting with re could be confused with one that’s spelled the same but means something else, add a hyphen.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner