mark (off)

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

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  • Sadly, today’s political revolt is divorced from the cultural and artistic values that define and empower humanity.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Returning to the wuxia genre that has defined much of his illustrious career, Tsui explains his approach to this latest adaptation of the classic martial arts tale.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2025
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  • The new executive order builds on that policy by not limiting it to certain drugs under Medicare but also including Medicaid and private sector insurance available on the commercial marker, said White House spokesman Kush Desai.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • But generally speaking, the Preakness Stakes is limited to 14 horses, all based on performances in recent major prep races, including but not limited to the Derby.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
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  • Greatest Hits reappears on one of the four lists on which it’s featured, bounding back onto the Official Albums Sales chart at No. 86.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • But exciting structures can emerge from pushing away from that single ideal and exploring, for example, postmodern architecture, where buildings can have aspects that are not strictly bounded by their function.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2025
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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