marked off

Example Sentences

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The incident happened about half a block south of a perimeter that had been marked off for the Marathon Burger location’s grand opening, sending bystanders scrambling, according to ABC7.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The fights mostly carried on without much reaction, except for some light grumbling as the guys marked off the matches where they’d put money on the wrong fighter.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

This time around, she says, she can enjoy the experience more because she knows what's to come as the days to Liverpool are marked off on her calendar.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023

But for the past three weeks, it has sat empty, marked off by police tape and guarded day and night by a police officer.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

I think of the big black “X”s that marked off the days because all I wanted was for them to be behind me.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven