marker

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In December, a stone highway marker honoring Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, suddenly appeared in Marion Square, planted alongside a major thoroughfare in a hub of picnics, farmers markets and celebrations in Charleston, S.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

As Sylvia Karasu told me, losing your hair for a lot of us is a "marker of being a sick person".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In a recent interview, Gambetta framed IBM’s decision to open a stand-alone quantum foundry backed by $1 billion in federal funding as a crucial marker of progress.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He also invited a cadet onstage to highlight physical fitness achievements, underscoring a recurring emphasis on bodily standards as a marker of military excellence.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

When no one was looking, he took a blue marker and made himself the beginning of a tattoo on one arm.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry