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demarcate

[dih-mahr-kayt, dee-mahr-kayt] / dɪˈmɑr keɪt, ˈdi mɑrˌkeɪt /


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To demarcate the borders of his $15 million deal, Jefferson sent out a Corps of Discovery—including young U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

In the other months of the year, rainbow bunting and rainbow crosswalks still demarcate LGBTQ+ businesses and historic gayborhoods, creating a visual map of the queer world.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2024

“But we didn’t expect it to demarcate only two lands this year.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Like their Jedi namesake, Skywalker gibbons cannot swim, so rivers tend to demarcate their species boundaries.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

It seems likely that just this deliberate practice may serve to more clearly demarcate truth from falsehood in the individual's mind.

From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by William Healy

The Yellow Line demarcates territory in Gaza still under Israeli control under the ceasefire deal.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

The so-called yellow line demarcates the boundary inside the Gaza Strip that Israeli troops have withdrawn behind, as part of the US-brokered ceasefire.

From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025

Language is often assumed to be the quality that demarcates human singularity, Dr. Dehaene noted, but perhaps there is something that is more basic, more fundamental.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

This is because consciousness in her view is a watershed that demarcates “special legal and ethical obligations” for its makers and users.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2019

The Devils Thumb demarcates the Alaska-British Columbia border east of Petersburg, a fishing village accessible only by boat or plane.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

At the Corwen end, the grass path runs through private pieces of land which are demarcated on the path with fencing and stiles, over which travellers need to be able to climb.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

What was once a regional sport with deep roots and clearly demarcated borders has morphed into a sprawling battle where geography and tradition have been pushed into the background.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

The Comoe River clearly delimits part of the northeastern frontier between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso -- but the land border is poorly demarcated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

The campfire setting, demarcated with lanterns, suggests a support group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

The different prose styles are not sharply demarcated, and many kinds of writing blend the different styles or alternate between them.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Indigenous leaders say its return highlights the importance of demarcating their ancestral lands to keep their traditions alive.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

President Joe Biden, mediated a landmark deal demarcating Lebanon and Israel’s maritime border inked in 2022.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

Recognizing and demarcating Indigenous lands leads to reduced deforestation and increased reforestation.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023

Aoun earlier said demarcating the border would be next after Lebanon agreed its southern maritime boundary with longtime foe Israel following years of indirect U.S.-mediated talks.

From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2022

The light flickered over the paper as the old woman crouched down and stared at the lines demarcating the Great Wood, the river Nir, the Kell.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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