marked off
Example Sentences
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At the hospital in Rwampara, one of the epicentres of a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a simple plastic strip marked off the isolation centre for patients, yet to be built.
From Barron's ● May 20, 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
There’s no mound in this version of the game, just a rectangle marked off with chalk 50, not 60, feet from home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Even farther below, the streetlights marked off sullen pathways that squared back into themselves.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
