punch

Example Sentences

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She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Like many Americans, Clarke, who is 42 years old, was pushed to her financial limit by the one-two punch of inflation and the highest interest rates in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Rai doesn't punch hanging slabs of meat with his bare knuckles while training like the iconic boxing character.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

New York pizza may be the gold standard for connoisseurs, but Iowan pizza packs a profit punch.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I’m pretty sure she’s holding a plastic punch bowl for a helmet.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan