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marks (off)

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present tense third-person singular of mark (off)

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to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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Here’s what defines it, and where to find it around metro Atlanta.

— Su-Jit Lin, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Last but not least, Question 3 asks voters whether to change how the state defines its congressional districts, paving the way for redistricting in the coming years.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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