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mark

[mahrk] / mɑrk /


NOUN
criterion, standard
Synonyms


NOUN
goal, target
Synonyms






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Doyle became East Africa correspondent in 1993 and made his mark covering the Rwandan genocide a year later.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

But despite the typos and inconsistencies in the emails, I understood how such an unsophisticated scam might actually be effective if the mark was sufficiently confused—or frightened.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

The layoffs mark the third round of job cuts for CarMax in less than a year, following reductions in October 2025 and January 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Only 13 other U.S. companies have crossed the $1 trillion mark, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

She began to mark out the patches of gray, with the sticks jammed in the ground and the string looped around them.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

It marks another dramatic twist in a saga that, only weeks ago, appeared destined for New York.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

This season marks the first time in Harbaugh’s entire head coaching career that one of his teams has started a campaign 0-2.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Other monetization opportunities that intrigue Wall Street include the company’s newly introduced Meta Model API, which marks the first time Meta has charged developers and enterprise users for access to its underlying models.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

The NBC4 crash marks the most serious incident involving an L.A. news chopper crew since 2000, when a Fox 11 helicopter covering the Academy Awards crashed and burst into flames at Van Nuys Airport.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

I make an angry line of question marks and tear out the page, and then Avery shows up at my door.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The actress marked the occasion by donning a stunning lace Schiaparelli gown featuring long sleeves and a high neckline.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

This study marked the first time the phase space distance method had been used in a particle physics data analysis.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

The expansion is being marked with a celebration at the British Library ahead of Give Like Dolly Day on 25 September.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

The meeting marked the third sit-down between the two leaders, who have developed a cordial in-person rapport despite their political differences.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

I slump to the ground and lean against one of the towers of boxes marked FRAGILE.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Stanford researchers have directly observed quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator for the first time, marking the latest milestone in a line of quantum physics research that stretches back more than a century.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

In July, China successfully recovered the first-stage booster from a Long March 10B rocket for the first time, marking a milestone toward its development of reusable rockets.

From MarketWatch Sep. 20, 2026

The yield on the two-year Treasury rose to 4.741%, marking its highest close since July 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

In Devon and Cornwall officers have also sprayed illegal riders and their bikes with SmartWater - a forensic marking product that contains a unique chemical code which becomes visible using ultraviolet light.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

She feared she would spend her life all alone, chained to jobs she hated, marking papers and marking time.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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