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Recent Examples of punctuated
That was punctuated by the incident in Dubai, which Raducanu said left her struggling to breathe properly in the immediate aftermath.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
From minimalist gold styles to louder ones punctuated by pearls and diamonds, even the pickiest of fashion insiders can find a pair of huggie earrings that not only complements but enhances their favorite ‘fit.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
With the country music landscape now punctuated by a generation of young songwriters laying bare personal trauma and intense heartache, Whitcomb wanted his first full-length to capture his life so far, darkness be damned.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
As protesters chanted and spoke into a microphone, tuba player Yehuda Serotta punctuated sentences and chants with the horn slung across his body.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The cool, quiet spring air is punctuated only by Kasbah’s small pack of mules braying nearby, and the tinkling of the riad’s fountain.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead, tribal members have relied on a single power line that runs roughly 30 miles east and west across high desert punctuated by three distinctive mesas, home to 12 distinct villages, including some of the oldest inhabited communities in the United States.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
In a nearby alcove, a blue horizontal stripe was punctuated by key dates in red, such as 1906, when Finland became the first country in Europe in which women could run for political office.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Although Anisimova has had a breakout year, her season has been punctuated by disappointing losses in the Wimbledon and US Open finals to Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka, respectively.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
From minimalist gold styles to louder ones punctuated by pearls and diamonds, even the pickiest of fashion insiders can find a pair of huggie earrings that not only complements but enhances their favorite ‘fit.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
With the country music landscape now punctuated by a generation of young songwriters laying bare personal trauma and intense heartache, Whitcomb wanted his first full-length to capture his life so far, darkness be damned.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
As protesters chanted and spoke into a microphone, tuba player Yehuda Serotta punctuated sentences and chants with the horn slung across his body.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The cool, quiet spring air is punctuated only by Kasbah’s small pack of mules braying nearby, and the tinkling of the riad’s fountain.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead, tribal members have relied on a single power line that runs roughly 30 miles east and west across high desert punctuated by three distinctive mesas, home to 12 distinct villages, including some of the oldest inhabited communities in the United States.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
In a nearby alcove, a blue horizontal stripe was punctuated by key dates in red, such as 1906, when Finland became the first country in Europe in which women could run for political office.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Although Anisimova has had a breakout year, her season has been punctuated by disappointing losses in the Wimbledon and US Open finals to Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka, respectively.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuated
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The company also highlighted its broader economic role.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The other match during Valverde’s reign that highlighted the partnership’s greatness was the Champions League group-stage encounter against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in October 2018.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rietveld’s architectural design emphasized the geometric forms of the building in the same way as would a De Stijl painting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Competitive runners emphasized the value of performance-enhancing features—such as carbon plates—but stressed that these should not come at the expense of comfort.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Quentin stressed that Wells completely turned his life around and started a path of countless sacrifices to give back to his community.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The controllers’ union, the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers, has also stressed that members need to keep working during the shutdown.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The collaboration initially featured gear for 10 hockey teams, featuring lululemon's best designs such as the Scuba Hoodie, Define Jacket, Align Pant, Steady State Crew, and Everywhere Belt Bag.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Since that meeting in Beijing, state media has featured reports of new or improved North Korean weapons systems – among them the Hwasong-11Ma, with a maneuverable hypersonic warhead, and the Hwasong-20.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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