as in defines
to mark the limits of
marked off the outline of the mural first
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What defines Canneseries today?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Long hours remain one of the biggest and most measurable culprits, with the report saying 35% of workers globally work more than 48 hours a week—occupational-health research often defines long working hours as 55 hours or more a week.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most currently available hypersonics are costly per unit, which limits their deployment capability.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers passed the Youth Charging Reform Act (Senate Bill 323), a long-overdue measure that limits the harmful practice of automatically charging youth as adults.—
Nicole D. Porter,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Marks (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marks%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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