diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2023-01-25-11-33-54.gh-issue-101196.wAX_2g.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2023-01-25-11-33-54.gh-issue-101196.wAX_2g.rst
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--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2023-01-25-11-33-54.gh-issue-101196.wAX_2g.rst
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-The functions `os.path.isdir`, `os.path.isfile` and `os.path.exists` are now
+The functions ``os.path.isdir``, ``os.path.isfile`` and `os.path.exists` are now
 13% to 28% faster on Windows, by making fewer win32 API calls.