punch line
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But it has already become a punch line that could resurface if he runs for president.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
When I finished my studies, the mere existence of the discipline at a major American university was a punch line for everyone I knew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.
From Salon ● May 29, 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 waited for the punch line, her shoes growing soggy.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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