markings
Example Sentences
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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
The mountain’s markings suggest not the drapery of clothing, but the contours of land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Although the colorful smile like markings make these spiders instantly recognizable, scientists still do not know why they evolved.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The species later returned to its lighter markings after clean air laws helped reduce pollution from the 1960s onwards.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
She was a sleeping animal—a mountain cat or a dragon—and her markings of power were everywhere.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
