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The chapters are compact, the writing is brisk and direct, and momentous events—from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 to the Allied firebombing of Tokyo during World War II—regularly punctuate the storytelling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Inoue seized the opportunity to put his foot down and attacked with combinations in the final two rounds to punctuate another memorable victory.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

The women’s 100-meter final will punctuate Day 1 competition that will feature eight women’s finals, the most for a single day at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 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

He routinely punctuates his public speeches with historical anecdotes and oddities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

An unexpected board drama at Denmark’s Novo Nordisk punctuates an already tumultuous year in which the maker of the blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy plans to slash 9,000 workers globally.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

When the chorus finally lands—“Take a load off, Fanny”—it’s Manuel who punctuates the song’s vocal stylings.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025

Once more, it was a realpolitik that punctuates the Portuguese's career - and would sit well with the realism of Hardy.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

Her voice has a bravery to it, and she punctuates the sentence with a firm little nod.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The episode punctuated how reflexively we latch onto the idea of weakness as the primary outgrowth of racial injustice.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

The lead-up to the tournament was punctuated by squabbles over trade, security and harsh immigration policies in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The milestone came as mediator Pakistan delivered a message to Iran's supreme leader following weeks of indirect negotiations punctuated by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

At 5-2 down, Gauff saved two set points before clawing her way back to level at 5-5, but lost the tie-break as unforced errors and double faults punctuated her game.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

There was a muffled argument, punctuated by squeaks, bumps and complaining remarks.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Even Marin’s incessant flippancy and Chong’s “maaan”s punctuating every other sentence become enjoyable the more time one spends with them.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026

There are five infinity fountains, also clad in carvings, punctuating the space while fragrant native plants perfume the warm, dry L.A. air, identified by information cards written in Halsey’s recognizable script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

It looks more like a college campus with the occasional patch of grass punctuating the cell blocks.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

“I’m holding and I will buy more tomorrow! already 30k shares. LET’S GO,” one wrote, punctuating the statement with a large number of exclamation points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

“My great-grampa wore one of those when he went against the army,” Sam said, the sound of his whetstone against steel punctuating his words.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac