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She didn't understand the punch line.
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That calm confidence shines through in every performance too, where Siddiq is center stage, standing and/or possibly sitting, relying on lived experience rather than quick punch lines.
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Mississippi, once an educational punch line, now ranks ninth in the nation for fourth grade reading.
—Jeb Bush, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But Fallout giddily toys with the genre’s legacy, too, at times turning homages into punch lines.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Minnesota took a chance and brought him aboard in 2024, and that season led to his migration to Seattle, though he still was seen as something of a punch line in many NFL circles.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Mississippi, once an educational punch line, now ranks ninth in the nation for fourth grade reading.
—Jeb Bush, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But Fallout giddily toys with the genre’s legacy, too, at times turning homages into punch lines.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Minnesota took a chance and brought him aboard in 2024, and that season led to his migration to Seattle, though he still was seen as something of a punch line in many NFL circles.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Punch line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20line. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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