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
As we string groups of words together in our heads, resting and resuming, we take in almost unconsciously the little signposts of punctuation that give shape and rhythm to what we’re reading.
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
The tricky part is determining where the other punctuation marks go: inside or outside the closing parenthesis.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing punctuation
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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