markings
Example Sentences
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Subtitled “From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World,” the book explores the evolution and effects of the small markings that writers have used for more than four centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A new study led by researchers at the University of Bologna suggests that the markings were far more organized than simple scratches or improvised decorations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
On one door we found black markings on the door - dust from where police had been searching for fingerprints as part of the investigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The coroner determined that the markings found on her body were consistent with “postmortem insect activity” and were not evidence of strangulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I didn’t see any markings on either side.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
