marking

Example Sentences

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"They're quite wordy so you could argue that a lot of subjective marking could happen," Polley said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In the short term, she said it had increased teacher workload rather than cut it because they had still been marking alongside the technology.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The S&P 500 climbed 3.4% last week to snap a five-week losing streak, marking its biggest weekly gain since late November, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Nasdaq composite gained 0.5% and the S&P 500 added 0.4%, with both indexes marking their best four-day run since last May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Rand, who was marking a row of boxes she had just closed off with her initial, looked up at Maya and smiled.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio