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to mark the limits of
a bright yellow line demarcated the county on the road map
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Recent Examples of demarcates
Israel has pulled back to the yellow line that demarcates the first withdrawal position inside Gaza.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Hamas shot at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in the city of Rafah on Tuesday, east of the yellow line that demarcates Israeli control, an Israeli military official, speaking on condition anonymity, told The Hill on Tuesday.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Hamas shot at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in the city of Rafah on Tuesday, east of the yellow line that demarcates Israeli control, an Israeli military official, speaking on condition anonymity, told The Hill on Tuesday.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demarcates
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Across all nine episodes, Malone’s soundtrack threads together the romance, friction, and tragedy that defines the story of one of the 1990s’ most talked-about couples.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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That foundation becomes the constraint that defines what can be scaled and what cannot.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Demarcates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demarcates. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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