marked off

Example Sentences

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The incident happened about half a block south of a perimeter that had been marked off for the Marathon Burger location’s grand opening, sending bystanders scrambling, according to ABC7.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The fights mostly carried on without much reaction, except for some light grumbling as the guys marked off the matches where they’d put money on the wrong fighter.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

The jungle areas that have been searched have been marked off with tape and whistles have been left in case the children come across those areas and can use them to call help.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023

This time around, she says, she can enjoy the experience more because she knows what's to come as the days to Liverpool are marked off on her calendar.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023

To one side, where I had cut down the last three rows of corn, Dad had marked off a long rectangle with twine wrapped around stakes in the ground.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos