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Trevor Denman, whose familiar voice has punctuated horse races in Southern California for more than four decades, announced his retirement on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

It saw the prime minister use the "reset" word which has punctuated practically every interaction he has had with a European leader since entering office.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

From his native Romania to a failed asylum bid in Belgium and later divorce and financial distress, Iosif’s condition has punctuated crises in his life that often spiraled out of control.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Seattle has punctuated each stop with a group selfie taken by the quarterback they’ve seen that day.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Paramount Plus, which is airing the game to subscribers in the USA, has punctuated its pregame coverage with a song from another Paramount-affiliated property, South Park -- the classic “Blame Canada.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2022