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hyphen

[hahy-fuhn] / ˈhaɪ fən /


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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

It was announced on Tuesday that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's surname should be spelled with a hyphen.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

These attacks on the em dash — a ChatGPT hyphen?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

For his own part, Fuhrmann was happy to have taken on the hyphen and to have won.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

By and by, the hyphen fell out, giving us passerby and passersby.

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




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