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Recent Examples of comma
Each of the four tracks on At Source has a two-word title, split down the middle with a comma.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Starmer, a former human-rights lawyer, approaches every problem with an arid obsession with process rather than outcome—as if, when people follow every dot and comma of the rules, nothing bad can happen and no one should complain.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Here is a mom falling over cackling at the comma-rich DM her extremely funny daughter, Mandy Brooke, sent to Lil Wayne.
—Julie Klausner, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
The swim tracks were likely imprinted when the theropods scratched the bottom of the water with their middle toe, resulting in grooves that appear straight or curved, like a comma, the researchers noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Starmer, a former human-rights lawyer, approaches every problem with an arid obsession with process rather than outcome—as if, when people follow every dot and comma of the rules, nothing bad can happen and no one should complain.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Here is a mom falling over cackling at the comma-rich DM her extremely funny daughter, Mandy Brooke, sent to Lil Wayne.
—Julie Klausner, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
The swim tracks were likely imprinted when the theropods scratched the bottom of the water with their middle toe, resulting in grooves that appear straight or curved, like a comma, the researchers noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comma
Noun
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Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The prose is hypnotic, all the more so for its many digressions and parentheses, unveiling tiny set pieces like so many Fabergé eggs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Djena got her backpack and climbed out through the bathroom window, on the second floor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Every transfer window seemed to hold the squad in a state of permanent agitation.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Let’s pause here for a moment for an important bit of context.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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For instance, the caesura that is commonly found at the center of each line of Anglo-Saxon verse conveyed a meaning to native speakers that is lost to us today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2025
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With National Socialism from 1933, however, a caesura occurred that is still unparalleled today.—
Uwe Westphal,
Sun Sentinel,
16 July 2024
Noun
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Europe will feel a similar impact to Asia, but with about a four-week lag, experts say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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At an optimal dosage of 10 g/L, the lag phase of hydrogen production decreased by about 50%, and the specific hydrogen yield increased by roughly 33%, according to researchers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Noun
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There will be a notable time lag between receiving the machines and becoming productive.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The time lag breaks momentum, and people who are unfamiliar with design begin to settle.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After disc removal, the resulting interspace requires robust reconstruction to restore height, alignment, and stability.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
Noun
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Available on demand to Apple Music subscribers, Lady Gaga’s intimate performance at the Wiltern in Los Angeles features a performance of her entire last album complete with rearrangements and interludes.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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On his latest album of shaky rapping and abstract interludes, the multi-hyphenate creator finds a strange middle ground.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
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“Comma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comma. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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