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punctuate

[puhngk-choo-eyt] / ˈpʌŋk tʃuˌeɪt /


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The earnings punctuate one of the more impressive advances for the market since the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s obviously being used to punctuate the ending of a chapter with the show coming to a close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Throughout the series, friendship bracelets are traded, strangers become fast friends, crew members form family bonds, and surprise guests punctuate intimate backstage moments.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But the weirdest moment may be how the director decided to punctuate what was supposed to be a sober-minded press conference on Sept. 12 revealing the details of Robinson’s arrest.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

He talked steadily through the stop and go, freely using his hands to punctuate his speech, the movements subtle but stylized, what I recognized as Anglo.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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