mark (off)

Definition of mark (off)next
as in to define
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  • As a coastal town shaped by generations of immigrants, Half Moon Bay now has a new art display that serves as a reminder of the people and stories that continue to define the community.
    Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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  • There isn't time for proponents to get a new measure on this year's ballot and state law requires any measures brought in odd years be limited to questions related to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Plaintiffs claimed that Disney’s carriage agreements required streaming platforms to include ESPN in base channel packages, limiting the ability of competitors to offer cheaper bundles.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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  • Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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“Mark (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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