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punctuates

  • present tense form of punctuate (3rd person singular).

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He routinely punctuates his public speeches with historical anecdotes and oddities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

That Garbus shuffles late-night bits into the action punctuates the blur of corporate interests and celebrity that the Murdochs represent.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

An unexpected board drama at Denmark’s Novo Nordisk punctuates an already tumultuous year in which the maker of the blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy plans to slash 9,000 workers globally.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

Once more, it was a realpolitik that punctuates the Portuguese's career - and would sit well with the realism of Hardy.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

Silence punctuates the space between us and I feel his eyes burning a hole in the top of my head.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam