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marker

[mahr-ker] / ˈmɑr kər /
NOUN
a writing instrument
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The method involves attaching a tiny reflective marker to each bee.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Some may say that’s a marker of being a “true” baker.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Australia opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a 65-run victory over fellow contenders South Africa to lay down an early marker in Group One.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The marker will distinguish human artists from AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

As we saw in the last chapter, it is not always easy to define the threshold for saying that a culture ‘has’ something, but language usually provides a useful marker.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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