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demarcate

[dih-mahr-keyt, dee-mahr-keyt] / dɪˈmɑr keɪt, ˈdi mɑrˌkeɪt /


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To demarcate the borders of his $15 million deal, Jefferson sent out a Corps of Discovery—including young U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In the other months of the year, rainbow bunting and rainbow crosswalks still demarcate LGBTQ+ businesses and historic gayborhoods, creating a visual map of the queer world.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2024

Like their Jedi namesake, Skywalker gibbons cannot swim, so rivers tend to demarcate their species boundaries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

The aid group tries to preserve sacred forests by working with communities to demarcate boundaries, raise awareness about cutting trees and teach people how to financially benefit through honey harvesting or snail farming.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

It seems likely that just this deliberate practice may serve to more clearly demarcate truth from falsehood in the individual's mind.

From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by Healy, William




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