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mark

[mahrk] / mɑrk /


NOUN
criterion, standard
Synonyms


NOUN
goal, target
Synonyms






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Carrying that kind of balance with one of the most expensive and precarious types of debt is another black mark for any lender offering you a card.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The Mets enter play Wednesday with a 43-59, the 5th-worst mark in the league.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The overnight strikes mark the second targeting of Wildberries' facilites in less than a week.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“I feel we need to make our mark in the community and help out,” Wixom said of his project.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

When we hit the half-mile mark, I hear Gabrielle’s phone blare what sounds like a fire alarm.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

The study, published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, marks the first confirmed discovery of these bacterial genotypes in pygmy sperm whales.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The move marks a snub to France's Safran, its historic engine supplier, whose CEO Olivier Andries, has said hydrogen aircraft are more suited to the next century.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The new 50% levy, set for implementation next month, marks a break from this exemption status.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Majumdar said the deal marks an “important commercial endorsement” for AMD, as it shows the company is able to offer an “integrated AI-infrastructure platform rather than competing with Nvidia solely at the individual-chip level.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

And Sunny crawled around solemnly biting each of Edgar and Albert’s shoes, leaving small teeth marks in each one so she would not be forgotten.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

That marked the lowest annual increase in prices since March 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Hottle’s breakout role was in the 2021 MonsterVerse crossover “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which marked her big-screen debut as the young orphan Jia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The celebrations, however, were also marked by tragedy.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

They were places where bodies marked by fear could breathe, move, touch and feel alive again.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The red metal stakes that marked the trail were far apart and some had fallen down.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Another dispute involving the online marking of examinations taken by nearly two million high school students has further fuelled public anger.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The US death toll in the conflict has now risen to 16 after an American Navy pilot who went missing earlier this month was declared dead, marking the second increase in the toll this week.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The stock closed below its 50-day moving average on Wednesday, marking the first time that has happened since April 7, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Kalshi began opening markets on “Love Island” in late May, marking its biggest foray into the reality TV genre.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Just then, Bess noticed a strange red marking on one of Buttons's back hooves.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene




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