marker
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In a recent SoFi survey, “the ability to enjoy life” was the most common way Americans defined financial progress: 59% said it was a meaningful marker of progress, and 40% said investing was.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
In one, she holds up a finger covered in red marker to look like blood, pretending to be a patient who asks how much stitches will cost, and is later shocked by the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Ventura County Sheriff’s bomb squad published an Instagram post about the discovered marker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hazel dormice are a European Protected Species and are considered vulnerable to extinction, but their presence is a marker of a healthy, well-connected landscape.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
I had my head down on the table, close to her hand so I could watch while she drew, and my right hand was up in the air, gripped tight around the marker.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Roughly 1,300 markers were installed along the border at the time of the armistice identifying the military demarcation line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Although this often got England's winger one-against-one, teams could match England man for man in the wide areas, especially as they fatigued and off-ball runs that rid them of their markers became less common.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Among the markers researchers examined was p53, a protein that rises when skin cells are stressed or when their DNA has been damaged.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The markers had been recycled for a few thousand dollars, but it cost the city $40,000 to replace them, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
A long trail snaked through the property, marked with different-colored mile markers.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
