punched
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Nitin Katiyar, a digital journalist, told The Times of India newspaper police had punched him in the eye.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Skubal induced Báez to fly out to center field and punched the palm of his glove on his way off the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
It’s an anxiety born from the conundrum of masculinity, in which a “man card” must be punched before one is accepted into the tribe of Manly Men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“When Anansi gave us the Box, you hadn’t even punched the sky open yet. The iron monsters were still scattered and weak.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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