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punctual

[puhngk-choo-uhl] / ˈpʌŋk tʃu əl /


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They say it was tedious work that made them disciplined, punctual and appreciative of the value of a hard-earned dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

That would have suited Wintour, who is “horribly punctual, usually early”.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

“Mrs. Lancaster, you are an impressively punctual person,” Augustus said as he sat down next to me in the mostly empty gate area.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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