Example Sentences

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I am marking each day on the calendar with a big “X” as I count down the next two weeks.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

“But I am aware that I am marking a before and after within the genre, because being a trend within 16 different countries is something very big and that was not achieved before with regional.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

"I am marking this day with this ice cream," said the 79-year-old retired bank manager, an impish smile creasing her face.

From Reuters • May 9, 2022

I am marking off the hours on the wall.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

"I am marking the cows, that we must sell."

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz