mark (off)

as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  • And over time a cadre of chefs have learned to use these riches in a way that distinctly defines the city’s cuisine.
    Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In Italy, industry associations and trade unions are pressuring the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy to define a countrywide mandatory protocol and policy to ensure the luxury sector complies with fair work standards.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • The aide was appropriately alarmed and immediately secured the mayor’s office, asked security to limit access to the floor that includes the mayor’s office, and notified police of the threat to kill Alves.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Injuries limited Doncic for much of the season, resulting in the 26-year-old failing to make an All-Star appearance for the first time since his rookie year.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • Three design firms are vying to develop a master plan for the 80-plus acre area east of U.S. 31 and bounded by City Center Drive to the north, Congressional Drive to the east and south and Pennsylvania Street to the west.
    Jake Allen, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The notice alerts affordable housing developers registered with the state that the city intends to sell or lease its 1.4-acre property, which occupies the entire downtown block bounded by A Street, First Avenue, B Street and Front Street.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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