as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct
the lines of demarcation between art and entertainment are often blurry
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They were meant as a response to Nussbaum’s 1939 painting The Refugee, which includes a globe missing geopolitical demarcations, referencing his inability to find refuge in Nazi Europe.
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Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The organization’s calculus is pragmatic, as evident in its October 2022 support for a maritime demarcation deal between Israel and Lebanon.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2024
There have been at least three incidents of South Korea firing warning shots since May after North Korean military personnel crossed the demarcation line, the midpoint of the Demilitarized Zone between the two countries.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Satellite imagery has also shown North Korea building a wall-like structure along parts of the North Korean side of the demarcation zone, a 2.5-mile-thick buffer zone, half on each side of the border line.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 July 2024
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Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The organization’s calculus is pragmatic, as evident in its October 2022 support for a maritime demarcation deal between Israel and Lebanon.
—Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2024
There have been at least three incidents of South Korea firing warning shots since May after North Korean military personnel crossed the demarcation line, the midpoint of the Demilitarized Zone between the two countries.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Satellite imagery has also shown North Korea building a wall-like structure along parts of the North Korean side of the demarcation zone, a 2.5-mile-thick buffer zone, half on each side of the border line.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 July 2024
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