punch

Example Sentences

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It’s part of a broader shift toward building new demand engines as exports and investments lose some of their punch.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

Or does it just show he's not quite all there but still has that punch power?

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It was like a punch to the gut, knowing that a girl born there could end up a common pickpocket in the slums of the Levee.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros