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punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table
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Recent Examples of punctuated
This was a public-health revolution, on equal footing with any of the great agricultural, industrial, or information revolutions that have punctuated the past few centuries.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The song’s final crescendo was punctuated with the obligatory military flyover, later giving way to the coin toss and eventual game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
The rookies’ apex was a primetime 34-17 win over the Eagles in Week 6, punctuated by Skattebo’s shirtless postgame preening.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
His double-clutch 3-pointer at the buzzer punctuated a 25-8 run.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
The action is punctuated by flash-frame collages that bring earlier and later observations together in a tumble of associations and hint at the drama’s mystical, phantasmagorical essence.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Jacobi Ewing’s putback with under a minute to go in the contest punctuated South Grand Prairie’s win.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sailors goalie Sunny Brown punctuated at the first period with a save against a 7-on-6 chance by Mater Dei, her former school.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The song’s final crescendo was punctuated with the obligatory military flyover, later giving way to the coin toss and eventual game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
The rookies’ apex was a primetime 34-17 win over the Eagles in Week 6, punctuated by Skattebo’s shirtless postgame preening.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
His double-clutch 3-pointer at the buzzer punctuated a 25-8 run.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
The action is punctuated by flash-frame collages that bring earlier and later observations together in a tumble of associations and hint at the drama’s mystical, phantasmagorical essence.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Jacobi Ewing’s putback with under a minute to go in the contest punctuated South Grand Prairie’s win.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sailors goalie Sunny Brown punctuated at the first period with a save against a 7-on-6 chance by Mater Dei, her former school.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuated
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Li highlighted YouTube’s safety features and compared YouTube to entertainment streaming services like Netflix and Disney+, an argument YouTube has made before.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Technology Leaves Little Room to Hide Winfrey emphasized that advances in surveillance and biometric technology have changed how cases like this are investigated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The complaint emphasized Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tom Willander, the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Authorities stressed that the game sites — located in Lombardy on the Swiss border, Cortina d’Ampezzo in Veneto and Val di Fiemme in Trentino — remain safe, well-maintained and closely monitored.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s something clarifying about ending things above the city that stressed you out in the first place.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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His firm’s work has been featured at numerous international expositions, including the French Pavilion at the Osaka Expo (World’s Fair) in 2025.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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If that wasn’t enough, Schoneboom detailed a round of karaoke that featured the freshmen, who were called to perform for their teammates.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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