Punch in

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Workplace Routine

Punch in often refers to the daily routine of starting your work shift in many jobs.

I always punch in at the factory before the morning meeting.

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Time Tracking

It's primarily used to indicate the start of a work period where attendance or hours worked are recorded.

Make sure you punch in, or the system won't log your hours.

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Physical Action

'Punch in' suggests the action of physically interacting with a machine or device.

The guard showed me how to punch in on the new clocking machine.