punched in
Example Sentences
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“They kind of got punched in the face, and then they went back to the gym and got pumped up,” Czin said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"He's good at exploiting weaknesses, but he backs down when he's punched in the face," Newsom said.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
“You have to understand that when it’s risk-off, you’re going to get punched in the stomach.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
As the quote attributed to Mike Tyson goes: Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the nose.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
He punched in four digits on a keypad and the door hidden in the rock facade slid open.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
