punch in
verb
punched in; punching in; punches in
: to record the time of one's arrival or beginning work by punching a time clock
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Summers didn’t pull any punches in his critique of that economic agenda last week, warning that Trump’s tariff proposals are likely to cause a significant supply shock in the U.S. as foreign goods suppliers pull back on shipping products to the U.S. or raise prices amid a brewing trade war.
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 22 June 2024
On May 7, a 69-year-old woman was punched in the face in an attack on the Upper East Side.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Draisaitl has formed a dynamic one-two punch in Edmonton with star Connor McDavid.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
The Music & Market Concert Series offers a nice one-two punch in that a lively farmers’ market runs at the Plaza from 4-8 p.m., and the concerts take place from 6:30-8 p.m.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 22 June 2024
On May 7, a 69-year-old woman was punched in the face in an attack on the Upper East Side.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Draisaitl has formed a dynamic one-two punch in Edmonton with star Connor McDavid.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
The Music & Market Concert Series offers a nice one-two punch in that a lively farmers’ market runs at the Plaza from 4-8 p.m., and the concerts take place from 6:30-8 p.m.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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“Punch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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