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
Peter Sharratt said he decided to "mark out to help out" after seeing confused drivers at the junction of Manchester Road and Northwich Road in Knutsford.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
Janie dozed off to sleep but she woke up in time to see the sun sending up spies ahead of him to mark out the road through the dark.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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