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as in labeling
to attach an identifying slip to
marked each application with a numbered sticker
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as in characterizing
to be an important feature of
an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion
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as in recording
to make a written note of
mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner
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Recent Examples of marking
Building 4 has been fully preleased to an undisclosed tenant, filling 409,000 square feet and marking the largest new industrial lease signed in the Denver area since 2024, according to the announcement.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Investigators found more than 92 pounds of narcotics, including cocaine, MDMA, Xanax and marijuana — marking the largest drug seizure in Miami Gardens Police Department history, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
june 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The latest threat to beef prices is the New World screwworm, with a batch of cases in Texas calves marking the first outbreak of the parasite in livestock in five decades.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The storyline is being kept under wraps on the latest installment in the hit Hulu Original, which is filming in the UK, marking the first time the show is venturing overseas.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Investigators found more than 92 pounds of narcotics, including cocaine, MDMA, Xanax and marijuana — marking the largest drug seizure in Miami Gardens Police Department history, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
june 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The latest threat to beef prices is the New World screwworm, with a batch of cases in Texas calves marking the first outbreak of the parasite in livestock in five decades.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The storyline is being kept under wraps on the latest installment in the hit Hulu Original, which is filming in the UK, marking the first time the show is venturing overseas.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking
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The Pentagon responded on Monday by removing the Christian label from 20 other traditions, including Catholic, Lutheran and Pentecostal, and stayed away from labeling Latter-day Saints as Christian.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Make labeling your emotions a habit Sauer-Zavala tells beginners to try labeling their big emotions just once a day for a week, rather than treating it as a lifelong project.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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So much of The Last Supper involved characterizing songs, movies, music videos, paintings, and so on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Many in the scientific research community disagree, characterizing the changes as the White House attempting to usurp autonomy from scientists and career civil servants.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Hurt gave up two more hits, recording his only out when Jake Mangum was thrown out trying to steal third.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The recording light on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses isn't much of a deterrent for those with a couple of bucks.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Community health workers, patient navigators and care management teams should be proactively identifying high-risk Medicaid patients with chronic medical issues.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Inspired by a true story, this thriller centers around a fast food manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who receives a call from a man identifying himself as a police officer claiming to be investigating a potential theft by Becky (Dreama Walker), one of the restaurant’s employees.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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This isn’t to say any of these teams would have challenged eventual champion LSU; the point is that distinguishing between teams 10 and 20 for inclusion in a 16-team CFP is virtually impossible.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The first distinguishing feature is the nature of the problem being attacked.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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During his contract year with the Braves in 2022, Swanson appeared in all 162 games and made 161 starts at shortstop, logging 1,433 innings at a premium defensive position while also producing 25 home runs and 96 RBIs.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Squamish Once shaped by logging, railways, and port activity, Squamish has evolved into an outdoor hub for climbers and mountain bikers.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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In Maryland, local authorities and state legislators have taken a number of actions to decrease the snakehead population, including tagging and releasing some of the fish so that anyone who catches and kills one can return it to the state for some reward money.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Dietzen wrote, tagging the lineup alongside a casual photo of the actor and Perrette smiling.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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