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marker

[mahr-ker] / ˈmɑr kər /
NOUN
a writing instrument
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After extensive research, I could not find so much as a marker, on-site or elsewhere, commemorating the lives lost.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

"Rather than being a marker of decline, shouldn't we make our high streets the symbols of Britain's renaissance," he said.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The scans showed that fish oil supplements did not slow shrinkage of the hippocampus, a brain region critical for memory that is commonly used as a marker of brain aging and Alzheimer's risk.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming driven by humans burning fossil fuels, and warn they are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

There were several more trips out to sea, but almost none without something going wrong, and once, not following the channel marker buoys, the Warden ran the Lady Gin aground.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The researchers also found that spermidine lowered markers associated with immunosenescence and increased autophagy.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

He added: "It's the one that we suffer from the most - the social markers, the local dialect, who you are, and where you should be in life, because of how you speak."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“By addressing these health markers early we’re keeping you on the leading edge of lethality,” he said in a social-media video with the caption “The High-T Department of War.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

It will be adding spots on the sales floor that store managers can use to feature products such as charms, markers or party favors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Then she’d have to say “rutabaga” so Cotton would stop drawing on the wall with markers.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor




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