- present tense form of mark (3rd person singular).
marks
Example Sentences
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They work by cutting DNA to create identifying marks, which can damage cells and erase information left by earlier divisions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Audio recorded on air traffic control details a pilot asking for medical help, describing "a bloody nose" and "some bite marks", according to CBS News, BBC's US News partner.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule, or small growth of tissue in the lung, marks the 71-year-old's first hospitalisation since he became head of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The increase in sales marks a slight rebound from August when home sales fell 3.2% from the prior month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The sumbook was opened, spine cracked, pencil marks in the margins, surrounded by a scattering of paper.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
