punch
Example Sentences
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Her response to questions about the DOJ’s failure to prosecute Epstein’s accomplices with the statement “the Dow is over $50,000 right now” became an immediate punch line.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Or does it just show he's not quite all there but still has that punch power?
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Still, their bite can pack a painful punch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Boaz’s punch landed on Columbia Hillel’s shoulder, not enough to do much except startle him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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