punctual
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Switzerland is renowned for its extensive and punctual rail network, with frequent services between cities, towns and even villages.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
The bakery runs on its own kind of liturgy: a punctual 10:30 a.m. batch, and a second that might appear anytime between 4:30 and 6, the sort of unpredictability you start building your afternoon around.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said: "We're making good progress on our strategy to become an extraordinary airport - having become Europe's most punctual major airport so far this year."
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
“I learned a lot from Lupita and the way to conduct oneself in an environment like that. She’s punctual, brave, fearless and knows exactly what she wants and what she doesn’t want.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
The voices of her children joined her in an uneven chorus that lacked some of the fire and fervor of the first five prayers for their father’s safe and punctual return.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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