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Example Sentences
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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
Vocabulary lists containing mark
"The Road Not Taken"
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"Hanging Fire"
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"The Flea" by John Donne
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