marker
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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
My grip strength, which is viewed as a marker of overall health, also didn’t correlate, and the clinician started a thoughtful conversation: Was I fatigued?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 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
The City Council voted this summer to install a historical marker at Child’s former home, formally recognizing its place in the city’s history.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Then I uncap the marker and write one more thing.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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
But weather and shifting terrain have left the ceasefire line with only about 200 markers, making it difficult for South Korea, North Korea and the U.N.
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
Marine markers can burn up to 3,000 degrees and are extremely toxic, officials added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Paris had had all the markers of sophistication; even in wartime the city was like a beautiful woman merely wearing drab clothes.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
