black eye
noun
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There’s stunts and there’s black eyes to put on and blood to figure out.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
But there’s no doubt that the departure of the NBA is another black eye for a firm that doesn’t need any more negative headlines.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
But failing to address those security concerns upfront was an embarrassing black eye for Redmond.—Kate Irwin
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—Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Unless something changes, this story will remain a black eye for the sanctioning body.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
But there’s no doubt that the departure of the NBA is another black eye for a firm that doesn’t need any more negative headlines.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
But failing to address those security concerns upfront was an embarrassing black eye for Redmond.—Kate Irwin
6.
—Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Unless something changes, this story will remain a black eye for the sanctioning body.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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