marked off
Example Sentences
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When the agreement went into effect in October 2025, the Yellow Line marked off territory comprising about 53% of Gaza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
We were confined to a small clearing, marked off by red and white tape.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
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
Halfway down was another overlook, a thin extra lane marked off less as an opportunity to gaze at the scenery, I thought, than to allow drivers a chance to stop and gather their wits.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
