markings

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With the SR-71, the Air Force, taking over high-altitude reconnaissance from the CIA, insisted that markings and insignias be painted on the all-black plane—a ridiculous request.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Jordie Chandler drew the markings and the drawing was put into a sealed envelope.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“And, of course, the markings on the vehicle as bear claws being asymmetrical, I think, is what caught the company’s attention.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Identification relied on unique markings on each whale's skin, though these markings can fade after death, meaning some matches may have been missed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

He drew his fingers across his own markings.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson