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demarcation

[dee-mahr-kay-shuhn] / ˌdi mɑrˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The star and showrunner of “Girls” is the best possible line of demarcation for “millennial art” for meta-textual and arithmetic reasons.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

The official referred to the demarcation line behind which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Under that agreement, the IDF withdrew to a demarcation line, known as the "yellow line", which left Israel in control of roughly 53% of Gaza.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

"Truth is a line of demarcation between a democratic government and authoritarian regime," Pascal wrote, as he paid tribute to Pretti and another US citizen killed in Minneapolis this month, 37-year-old Renee Good.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

First, because each stage grows out of some previous stage, the lines of demarcation are inevitably arbitrary.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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