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as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march

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march

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noun (2)

march

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verb

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Recent Examples of march
Noun
The march was organized on social media and drew a diverse crowd of old and young. John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 7 June 2020 Demo was a march that looped the city several times. NBC News, 3 June 2020
Verb
Earlier this week, the band honored Wilson in a tribute that marched through the streets of New Orleans. CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025 Torres marched toward Campbell, standing on the sidewalk, demanding to know whose Tesla X was parked directly behind the officers’ motorcycles. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for march
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Verb
  • The most obvious change is a gender swap of the title role, with Anne Sheridan Smith playing the fictional Roman general who strides in victorious during the opening scene, followed by a trail of royal prisoners.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • So, Rowan strides into the manor with the unearned confidence of a young tech CEO and exactly no leverage, only to be repeatedly dog-walked at every opportunity.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Liverpool defender began the game on the front foot, and gave his opponent no time on the ball, but as the half progressed, Gordon was eventually able to isolate him.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • About 20% of MASH cases progress into cirrhosis over several years.
    Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To see hostages paraded like props in front of the cameras to the screaming hordes in Gaza in successive releases, no one had anything to say about that.
    David Draiman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
  • At 8, O’Neal, a precocious, adorable kid, didn’t choose to audition for the director, but was instead simply paraded before him by her father.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Their suspicions ended up being warranted, as the ever-elusive rapper proceeded to delay the record for more than a year despite pre-orders, merch, and numerous festival appearances.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Strategic work can proceed in teams as organizations gain better reliability when moving from fire-response tactics to proactive risk mitigation.
    Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit against Connolly under the FACE Act, or the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Names and faces 3 hours ago by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Actor Emily Osment has filed for divorce from her husband of less than five months, musician Jack Anthony Farina.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When family members alerted the authorities that Tylee and J.J. had gone missing, Lori and Chad took off to Hawaii, where they were eventually arrested on Feb. 20, 2020.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • What needs to be done to prevent a Kessler meltdown?
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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