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marker

[mahr-ker] / ˈmɑr kər /
NOUN
a writing instrument
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A test measuring this marker recently received federal clearance, raising hopes that blood testing could make Alzheimer's detection more accessible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

And three years out from the 2029 World Cup, they have laid down an early marker of their title credentials.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

A clear marker of this mixed picture is English language arts: The percent of students scoring proficient or advanced increased by 0.5 of a percentage point to 49.3%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In a recent SoFi survey, “the ability to enjoy life” was the most common way Americans defined financial progress: 59% said it was a meaningful marker of progress, and 40% said investing was.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

This coincidence makes 1543 a convenient marker for the start of the scientific revolution that would transform first Europe and then the world.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

While those may be markers of development, they are also signs the area is getting its due.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

There are two further areas where the chancellor laid down markers, with little fiscal cost, in terms of the long term plan.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was a reclamation of beauty standards, in which icons like the Brat singer Teresa Covarrubias adopted the visual markers of shadow and decay, refusing to render themselves more easily readable or palatable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

One consisted of inflammatory CD8 T cells, while the other was a specialized group of CD4 T cells expressing two markers known as PD-1 and CXCL13.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

The initials MC are written on the outside in glitter markers.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina


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