After the official ribbon was cut and the carnival declared open, the army of floats was finally let loose, the lively soundtrack of steel drums and saxophones punctuated by raucous DJ sets.

Source: https://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/preston-caribbean-carnival-sunshine-bass-heavy-beats-and-jerk-chicken-4161109

As the trading day gets under way, punctuated by the crashing of pallets, the screeching of vans and the smell of raw meat, the complex is an island of hustle and bustle in an otherwise still city centre.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/aug/19/our-own-little-congregation-the-people-of-londons-soon-to-close-smithfield-market

Bland’s fifth pick-6 this season was a 63-yarder that broke a tie with three players and punctuated a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/national/story/2023-11-23/cowboys-daron-bland-now-stands-alone-with-most-pick-6s-in-nfl-season-with-5

Burke, wearing his trademark black fedora, hardly spoke during the tour, which was punctuated by the song “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and the Papas playing softly in the background.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-ald-ed-burke-corruption-trial-day-11-20231129-j7cquayrzrewrbrv77gardayfi-story.html

But it is raining bombs on the entire strip, its message heavily punctuated by vengeance and powered by deterrence.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/gazas-innocent-victims/

Coach Sikes’s impressive coaching career has been punctuated by prestigious awards, including NAIA Conference and Regional Coach of the Year honors.

Source: https://dailyridge.com/2023/09/20/shock-anger-questions-surround-the-untimely-dismissal-of-jeff-sikes-as-head-baseball-coach-for-warner-university/

Critics said the end-of-session turmoil punctuated multiple missteps that eroded the Democratic governor’s political capital after gaining extraordinary goodwill when she succeeded scandal-scarred Andrew Cuomo in August 2021.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/hochul-legislature-new-york-00102205

He punctuated each word with his fist on the table.

Source: https://www.qsaltlake.com/news/2023/06/30/chapter-3-19-another/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chapter-3-19-another

He wrote plain English, punctuated by short pithy sentences.”

Source: https://socialistworker.co.uk/reviews-and-culture/duncan-hallas-speaker-writer-fighter/

In the third, $300 million hitter Trea Turner punctuated his highly anticipated Phillies debut by following Brandon Marsh’s leadoff triple with a triple of his own.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/rangers-chase-9-time-first-rounder-aaron-nola-in-opening-day-11-7-disappointing-phillies/

It’s also punctuated by summer jams and blissful ballads, along with the urgency of Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power”, which is played from Radio Raheem’s boombox.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-film-soundtracks-movie-scores-b2463365.html

It’s obvious that he hasn’t given a single thing he says more than five seconds of thought, that his brain is an arid wasteland punctuated by moats of nacho cheese.

Source: https://jezebel.com/donald-trump-blames-trans-people-weed-for-mass-shootin-1850339823

Joe Biden's speech is one long word, punctuated by occasional iterations of "I'm not joking."

Source: https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/02/07/liveblog-deflating-bidens-state-of-the-balloon-ion-address-n528942

Johnson’s third and final dunk punctuated a 5-0 spurt after the Spartans built a four-point lead, leaving Huntington with a 68-67 advantage with inside 2 minutes remaining.

Source: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/01/07/greenbrier-east-rallies-to-hand-huntington-first-loss-74-70/

Knife crime, however, has been going in the other direction for a decade, punctuated only by a pandemic slump.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1771755/knife-crime-england-and-wales-spt

Mayor Vincent Dedieu, 46, could not hide his sadness while looking at the wide empty land punctuated with piles of cut trees right outside the village.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/A-scorched-southwestern-France-braces-itself-for-fires-to-come--43335156/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230325

Navigating the glitz of the Hollywood hills and failing to resist the advances of Catherine in his precarious state - becomes a breezy, economical detective flick punctuated by exciting confrontations from penthouses to the beachfront.

Source: https://collider.com/movies-like-poker-face-rian-johnson/

None of its pledges about opening again have been kept, punctuated by long periods of silence.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heart-left-rot-whole-village-27201060

North Korea's missile tests have been punctuated by threats of pre-emptive nuclear attacks against South Korea or the United States over what it perceives as a broad range of scenarios that put its leadership under threat.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-south-korea-tensions-drills-1.6753396?cmp=rss

President Ali reminded that Guyana’s Independence was gained through the heroic struggles and sacrifices of the nation’s people, adding that the country’s history is punctuated by the overcoming of tragedies.

Source: https://newssourcegy.com/news/president-announces-commission-of-inquiry-to-be-held-into-deadly-mahdia-dorm-fire/