hallmark
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Scientists have long considered declining autophagy a hallmark of aging, and problems with the process have been linked to numerous diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Previously, one student had carelessly left in "I would be happy to help you with this research!" -- a hallmark of chatbot-generated text.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It was an early hint of the powerhouse vocals that became a hallmark of hits like Bohemian Rhapsody and Somebody to Love.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Spiro claimed he contacted the production “multiple times” and “requested an opportunity to present the facts in the normal fact-checking process that is the hallmark of ethical journalism. You have refused to engage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Its hallmark was the “Clovis point,” a four-inch spearhead with a slightly cut-in, concave tail; in silhouette, the points somewhat resemble those goldfish-shaped cocktail crackers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Could out-of-whack cortisol levels be to blame for all the symptoms I assumed were the basic hallmarks of living as an adult in 2026?
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
In mice, researchers found that ImP reaching the brain increased the accumulation of abnormal beta amyloid and tau proteins, two major hallmarks associated with Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Bellamy admitted to having an "identity meeting" with players to try and re-establish what had been the hallmarks of his initial time in charge.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Although it’s still one of his most produced works, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” has the hallmarks of an early piece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Key hallmarks of this transition included the development of agriculture, metallurgy, complex technology, centralized government, and writing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Her technique stems from the art of Mexican son jarocho, a folkloric style of music native to Veracruz, hallmarked by the concurrent strumming of such string instruments as harps and guitars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Opening on Wednesday and set to continue until next May is a trial hallmarked to go down in history.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2021
Durable, warm, and waterproof, the thick woolen material became a farmer favorite, hallmarked by small, often-subtle crisscross patterns known as “shepherd’s check” or “houndstooth,” the latter named for its jagged, incisor-like appearance.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 14, 2021
The case is engraved with a verse from John Donne’s poem “The Canonization” and signed "Bosie," hallmarked Birmingham 1897.
From Fox News ● Nov. 9, 2018
Silver masque butt-cap, hallmarked for 1723. 4-1/2" barrel; 9-1/4" O.A.; cal. abt .44.
From Murder in the Gunroom by H. Beam Piper
Now, using a 3D-printed mould based on an AI blueprint, and streamlining the process in other ways, "I can make this piece in one week" with a few more needed for hallmarking, he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
According to Alastair Dickenson, a British silver dealer who has appeared as an expert on the BBC program “Antiques Roadshow” for more than 30 years, English hallmarking has been around for almost 700 years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
It received a royal charter in 1327 to control the standard of silver and precious metals being sold through the hallmarking system.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2014
Dr. Lucie has defaced Scagel’s hallmarking dies with deep scrapes, so they cannot be used to create fakes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2012
He used Fabergé hallmarking tools to reattribute early 1900s pieces made by other Russian goldsmiths or their French archrival Cartier.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011
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