Example Sentences

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Each bead slipped through her fingers as if she were marking the seconds, bargaining with time.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Iranians were marking the new year spring festival of Nowruz on Friday, as well as the final day of Ramadan, with state media reporting Iran would observe the start of the Eid holiday on Saturday.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Analysts in the US were marking up the odds of recession, as surveys of businesses and consumer confidence sank sharply.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Mr. Biden arrived as Ukrainians were marking the “Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes,” commemorating the protesters killed in the clashes that drove pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych from power in 2014.

From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2023

As she walked, she touched the trees one by one as if she were marking the path, as if her handprints left glowing traces on the bark.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo