punctuation
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These work like punctuation marks in the genetic instructions, signaling that protein construction should stop.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
When you type a question into your favorite AI chatbot, it turns it into tokens representing words, parts of words, and punctuation.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The literary breaches, while trivial, highlight a reality that has become all too clear: There’s an inverse correlation between power and proper punctuation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
“I probably can’t definitively explain it,” says writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal about that punctuation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, in the world of text messages, ignorance of grammar and punctuation obviously doesn’t affect a person’s ability to communicate messages such as “C U later”.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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