black eye
noun
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The child sustained a black eye and no other visible injuries.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
O'Keefe had skull fractures, brain bleeding, swollen black eyes and cuts to his right arm, but the forensic pathologist held off on calling it a homicide, leaving the manner of death undetermined.
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The second trial begins Tuesday.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ashley had a black eye when the police gained entry to her apartment and found the social media star unconscious on her bathroom floor, per the British outlet.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The woman began to fight back, and officers reported Smith had a black eye and scratches on his face and arms, according to the affidavit.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
O'Keefe had skull fractures, brain bleeding, swollen black eyes and cuts to his right arm, but the forensic pathologist held off on calling it a homicide, leaving the manner of death undetermined.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The second trial begins Tuesday.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ashley had a black eye when the police gained entry to her apartment and found the social media star unconscious on her bathroom floor, per the British outlet.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The woman began to fight back, and officers reported Smith had a black eye and scratches on his face and arms, according to the affidavit.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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