X marks the spot
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X marks the spot in a new children’s book titled “Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022
Look for that treasure, that if you do not uncover it, it will forever remain just X marks the spot.
From New York Times • May 29, 2021
X marks the spot, its crossed bars creating a fixed point.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2019
A giant X marks the spot where National crosses Liftline, and to either side are two narrower, twistier ribbons, Starr and Goat.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Jack surges ahead and says, “Yep! X marks the spot, bud. This is a treasure map! Are you ready to see where the treasure is hidden?”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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