mark (off)

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

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  • If the peace holds, the region could enter a new era defined less by conflict than by the possibility of transformation, including the rebuilding of a post-Hamas Gaza and the normalization of Israeli relations with Saudi Arabia.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • That same headbanging energy has defined her steady, albeit unconventional, political rise.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • Their proposal would prohibit the EPA from using the program’s assessments in environmental rules, regulations, enforcement actions and permits that limit the amount of pollution allowed into air and water, and from using them to map the health risks from toxic chemicals.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Space is limited to 30 participants; call 760-643-5288 or sign up at the center’s front desk.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In a few minutes, Michael bounded down the stairs from the upper floor bedroom.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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