mark out
Example Sentences
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Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Well, Mr. Smil advises, mark out a distance of 41 feet in your house or backyard, then imagine a human spanning it in a single second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I was never sporty, but I’d mark out the pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
“It’s still early days,” said Mulchandani, “and our analysts need to be able to mark out with absolute certainty where the information comes from.”
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
The Internet—given that its tribes don’t have any geography to mark out their separate identities—sees decorum operating in a dramatically exaggerated way.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
