marker

Example Sentences

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He noted in a recent interview with StatNews published last week that his CA 19-9 levels—a common blood marker of pancreatic cancer—had plunged from north of 8,000 to about 374.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Former captain Marlie Packer, Sadia Kabeya, Mia Venner, and Haineala Lutui all bolstered the scoreboard further as England laid down another marker in their pursuit of an eighth straight Six Nations title.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Using this marker, the researchers observed a dramatic shift with age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Ideaya’s treatment targets an aggressive form of uveal melanoma that generally has a poor prognosis because it occurs in patients who lack the genetic marker to receive typical immunotherapy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

She scratched her nose with the end of her marker.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff