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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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Jamal Murray drained a three-pointer from almost three-quarters court at the buzzer to punctuate a chaotic final 35 seconds that included Doncic’s 13th technical foul of the season and an 8-0 run for the Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

He used sparse lighting to create ominous atmospheres in his work that he would punctuate with distorted images and unsettling ambient noises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

But when you start to chart the spiritual centers that punctuate our neighborhoods, there is no denying that we are built by the seekers or the sought after.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Large murals celebrating the city's automotive history punctuate the scenery.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Nyame points the akrafena at me to punctuate his point.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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