on the mark
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Do you think Burry’s predictions on AI are on the mark?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
Investors who believe Subramanian is on the mark with her warning might be able to get ahead of a rotation to lower-priced stocks of companies away from AI.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
A second inscription at the Missouri School of Journalism, my alma mater, is also on the mark, though it’s even more mockable and highfalutin: "The Schoolmaster to the People."
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
Edwards would have been delighted to see 6ft 3ins Adebayo back on the mark but he will also be wondering what might have been had he not had that lengthy spell out through injury.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
Sure enough, as soon as Annabeth put her hand on the mark, it glowed blue.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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