Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punch-outs
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Despite major strides in the right direction, the push for a greener future has been dealt several devastating blows from a fraught supply chain, economic headwinds and political setbacks.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Richard Westenberger, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Carter’s, said tariffs are delivering blows to the business, which has caused the company to hike its prices and decrease its discounting efforts.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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When details couldn't be verified, NPR corroborated information with immigration experts, activists, and a developer for an app that documents confrontations with federal agents.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s direct engagement and threats of limiting federal funding underscore the national stakes and foreshadow major confrontations over urban policy, federal-state relations and the Democratic Party’s direction.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Be patient; the mix-ups could actually reveal what’s worth your time, energy and focus.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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And now everyone's clamoring for changes and mix-ups and quick fixes.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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Much like the classic Tom Brady-Peyton Manning duels of old, the quarterback matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen — the two current MVP frontrunners — is can’t-miss television.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Boise State and Fresno State have engaged in some pretty tight duels through the years.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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The film followed Chan Lok-kwun (Raymond Lam), a mainland refugee trying to pay his way to a fake ID by winning bare-knuckle brawls.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both are perfectly capable of turning sequences that teeter on the edge of bathos into brawls.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Punch-outs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punch-outs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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