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
But this weekend is a farewell to seven decades of public service to the nation, of her presence at the formal events each year that mark out the public sphere.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2022
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
