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mark (off)

verb

Definition of mark (off)

as in to define

to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Drone warfare has become a defining feature in the country's war, with both sides carrying out strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of define

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Warchus says the show’s small ensemble size, which has to account for understudies across both the Welsh and LGSM characters, further limited how many roles could be written.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
But the talent level will likely limit what Miami is capable of doing on defense because the shelves are bare.

— Omar Kelly August 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
How Leaders Should Prepare The organizations that get this right will be the ones that deploy agents where the work is bounded, the data is clean and the accountability is clear.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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