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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The Times noted, however, that there are no classified markings on the document.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Pronghorns also have white stripes on their necks and additional white markings on the face, stomach, and rump.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
The unspent cartridge an expert linked to Richard Allen's gun
Indiana State Police lab tests indicated that markings on the bullet found at the scene near the girls' bodies matched the ejector, extractor and breach markings of Allen's Sig Sauer 226.
—Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
Lopez pointed to the efforts in making the ThinkPad laptop more accessible to Blind and low vision students, telling me the company worked with the local school for the Blind to put tactile markings on the keyboard, specifically those which control the system’s screen reader.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Pronghorns also have white stripes on their necks and additional white markings on the face, stomach, and rump.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
The unspent cartridge an expert linked to Richard Allen's gun
Indiana State Police lab tests indicated that markings on the bullet found at the scene near the girls' bodies matched the ejector, extractor and breach markings of Allen's Sig Sauer 226.
—Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
Lopez pointed to the efforts in making the ThinkPad laptop more accessible to Blind and low vision students, telling me the company worked with the local school for the Blind to put tactile markings on the keyboard, specifically those which control the system’s screen reader.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Marking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marking. Accessed 28 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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