marker

Example Sentences

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He put down his marker in a stellar first season, scoring 44 goals and contributing 14 assists in 52 appearances.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The initial goal is to create a diagnostic test to measure olfactory loss—a marker of Covid-19 and other conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“I’m struck by that in a way the crayon or marker drawing is provisional — there’s no final form to it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

This marker provides a more reliable way to measure the passage of time preserved in the geological record and allowed scientists to pinpoint when different plankton species first appeared in the fossil record.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

He took out his marker and over a button he wrote “Reverse.”

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan