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demarking

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present participle of demark

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to mark the limits of the Connecticut River demarks the eastern edge of the state of Vermont

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While some category-defining domain names will assuredly become tomorrow’s durable digital assets, some will prove to be mere expensive bets that the language market later drops.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Death turns into the defining theme of the episode, with the Grim Reaper stalking the Slow Horses in more ways than one.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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