black eye
noun
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The plea represented yet another black eye for the company after a series problems, ranging from embarrassing to tragic, for the company over the last six years.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The fine is the latest black eye for the Canadian bank, which has a large US operation with more than 10 million customers.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
Hopper appears to have two black eyes in the booking photo attached to his jail record in Shelby County.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Then two sets of eyebrow tattoos are added before the black eye and lip makeup are applied.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The fine is the latest black eye for the Canadian bank, which has a large US operation with more than 10 million customers.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
Hopper appears to have two black eyes in the booking photo attached to his jail record in Shelby County.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Then two sets of eyebrow tattoos are added before the black eye and lip makeup are applied.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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