1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
2
a
: a mark made
b
: arrangement, pattern, or disposition of marks
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Similar protective markings have been identified at other sites in Britain, but the circumstances surrounding their existence are still something of a mystery.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s also the issue of Shikishima’s girlfriend, Noriko Ōishi, who survived a run-in with Godzilla but is left with a mysterious black marking on her neck.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
This scent marking, according to a December 2008 study published in PLOS One, is a form of territorial behavior seen in adult male lions, who patrol and mark their territories to deter rivals.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The markings were discovered by Rick Berry, an English Heritage volunteer who spent two years mapping around 20 carvings inside the grand building, according to the release.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s also the issue of Shikishima’s girlfriend, Noriko Ōishi, who survived a run-in with Godzilla but is left with a mysterious black marking on her neck.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
This scent marking, according to a December 2008 study published in PLOS One, is a form of territorial behavior seen in adult male lions, who patrol and mark their territories to deter rivals.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The markings were discovered by Rick Berry, an English Heritage volunteer who spent two years mapping around 20 carvings inside the grand building, according to the release.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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marking
noun
mark·ing
ˈmär-kiŋ 
1
: the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark
the teacher's marking was considered to be fair
2
: a mark made
3
: an arrangement or pattern of marks (as on the coat of an animal)
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