marks (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mark (off)
as in defines
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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  1. defines
  2. limits
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  • The overarching curiosity, though, will be how this defines a key relationship for the club.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That means an operating model that defines who owns AI outcomes, how decisions get made and how successful use cases move from one corner of the business into the enterprise.
    — Patrick Pugh, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • This severely limits the search parameters in which dark photons could exist — so much so that many cosmological observations rule out the existence of dark photons.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • To find out whether a lack of pollen is what limits Cassiope’s seed production, the team decided to give some of the flowers extra help.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Marks (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marks%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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