marker

Example Sentences

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The late 1990s dot-com boom provides an important marker.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“VSXY is a marker of who we are today,” said Super.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The team also measured levels of malondialdehyde, a marker of oxidative stress, after exposing skin to low doses of UV radiation.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Levine said recent studies show that a lower sperm count is associated with higher morbidity — meaning a low sperm count can be a marker of poor health in general.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“And there were three different shampoos on the shelf, which seemed odd considering there were only two different girls using that bathroom. Someone had used a marker to label one of the shampoos ‘C-H-A-R-period.’

From "City Spies" by James Ponti