marked off

Example Sentences

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At the hospital in Rwampara, one of the epicentres of a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a simple plastic strip marked off the isolation centre for patients, yet to be built.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

We were confined to a small clearing, marked off by red and white tape.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

The fights mostly carried on without much reaction, except for some light grumbling as the guys marked off the matches where they’d put money on the wrong fighter.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

There’s no mound in this version of the game, just a rectangle marked off with chalk 50, not 60, feet from home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2022

Halfway down was another overlook, a thin extra lane marked off less as an opportunity to gaze at the scenery, I thought, than to allow drivers a chance to stop and gather their wits.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech