marker

Example Sentences

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As Sylvia Karasu told me, losing your hair for a lot of us is a "marker of being a sick person".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In a recent interview, Gambetta framed IBM’s decision to open a stand-alone quantum foundry backed by $1 billion in federal funding as a crucial marker of progress.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He also invited a cadet onstage to highlight physical fitness achievements, underscoring a recurring emphasis on bodily standards as a marker of military excellence.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"With the MRIs, we also saw slower degradation of a marker of cartilage health in the intervention group, which was quite exciting."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

A few days later Mom does a wash—and when she sees how the marker bled all over the whole load, she’s very upset.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee