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punctual

[puhngk-choo-uhl] / ˈpʌŋk tʃu əl /


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He explained that most job candidates are perfectly respectful and punctual when they meet executives—the people who control their fate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Switzerland is renowned for its extensive and punctual rail network, with frequent services between cities, towns and even villages.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

The bakery runs on its own kind of liturgy: a punctual 10:30 a.m. batch, and a second that might appear anytime between 4:30 and 6, the sort of unpredictability you start building your afternoon around.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2025

Not an auspicious beginning to an hour-long conversation with England’s loudest and most punctual band.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

And at half-past three, punctual to the moment, I heard the sound of Beatrice’s car round the sweep of the drive and pull up at the steps before the house.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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