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mark

[mahrk] / mɑrk /


NOUN
criterion, standard
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Senior Cameron Pooley got a chance to make a mark in his final high school game and finished with 228 yards passing and a 59-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Screen Burn co-founder Jon McKellan says the project gave the studio a rare opportunity to put its own mark on an established franchise.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

"If successful, this will mark the first full recovery of an orbital launch system and a breakthrough moment in making Starship a reliable, rapidly reusable rocket," SpaceX said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal project growth of 3% on the year, which would mark the strongest reading since the first quarter of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Once I’m his stepfather, I’ll win him over to my way of thinking, mark my words.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

As Giacomo Inzani from the University of Regensburg explains, the achievement marks the beginning of a much broader exploration.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

“Ebenezer” marks Johnny Depp’s return to film after his messy legal battle with Amber Heard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

His resignation marks the loss of an influential corporate voice “from the debate over what access China should have to advanced U.S. chips,” Zephirin said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Next week marks a year since the last Ashes began.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Short little bangs up high on my forehead and big clipper marks around my ears.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The King recalled Sir Elton's 1986 performance at Wembley Arena, which marked the charity's 10th anniversary.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The incident marked only the second time such an alert was given in US airspace since the 9/11 attacks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Huang’s departure now adds a new wild card for investors reconsidering the relentless growth and bottomless financings that marked the boom’s first four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

A statue called “The Golden Mean” marked what Feuerman believes was her first public piece in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

But, of course, I had no work assignment, having been marked down for transport.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The NI Music Prize, an annual event celebrating music in Northern Ireland, was marking its 15th anniversary on Wednesday at Ulster Hall.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The short end of the Treasury yield curve, roughly marking the debt with maturities under three years, remained driven by increased market expectations in recent days of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

However, the rate increased to 38.3 in 2023, marking the first overall rise after more than two decades of falling rates.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Along 2,400 miles of Route 66, small towns and road-trippers will be marking the highway’s 100th anniversary Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

I start making notes on the map, hoping I’m actually marking the right spots and not messing things up for Zach.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz


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