punch

Example Sentences

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Despite their arguments, and the admission of the punch, the prosecutors had reason to worry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

She called it “a punch to the gut.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Singing in a delicate falsetto, his voice conveys some of the frailty of age, lending the song a powerful emotional punch.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“From here,” he’ll say, “you punch out into a side kick, or you can rotate your hips and swing around into a lead-leg roundhouse.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri