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mark

[mahrk] / mɑrk /


NOUN
criterion, standard
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NOUN
goal, target
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Missing the mark poses a serious credibility issue for the central bank.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extra-terrestrials is landing — and misses the mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Parish councillor David Taylor said their efforts to recreate meadows mark "the very beginnings of a nice cycle which we all need to try and encourage in our own parishes."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The SpaceX IPO is expected to set records Friday and mark a new pinnacle in Wall Street’s retail revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Babulya declared the rain lucky, an answer to the prayer they hadn’t even said yet, but to Anya it felt like a punctuation mark to her utter failure.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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