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Recent Examples of black eye
But the Moss Landing fire, the fourth at the site in the past four years, has given the industry a black eye, and raised calls for the plants to be built only in rural areas away from homes, schools and businesses.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Taylor Hall’s actual black eye, courtesy of Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil, doesn’t hurt so much.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The Adams case has already been a black eye for the law.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Taylor Hall’s actual black eye, courtesy of Calgary Flames forward Martin Pospisil, doesn’t hurt so much.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The Adams case has already been a black eye for the law.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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That guilt will weigh on my heart for the rest of my life.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 80 Tesla vehicles parked outside the dealership had been damaged, including deep scratches and punctured tires, police relayed in a news release.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Two weeks to design a team from scratch that could win in the brutally competitive Big Ten Conference and return Maryland to the NCAA Tournament.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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One Democrat voted with Republicans, to his discredit: Rep. Jose Alvarez of Kissimmee.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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To the credit of his players and the discredit of his critics, Cronin’s team has responded by turning things around and playing some of the most active and inspired basketball in the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of the girls felt something slide across her neck, resulting in an abrasion on her neck, Memon told CNN.—
Yash Roy,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Within minutes medics had pronounced the boy dead at the scene and noticed abrasions and darkening on his face.—
Noe Padilla,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Although Deadpool & Wolverine was a success, the previous MCU movie, The Marvels, suffered the ignominy of being the lowest-grossing picture in the franchise with takings of just $206.1 million.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 16-66 Raptors of 1997-98 own enough franchise records of ignominy.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The first dose of MMR vaccine is about 93% effective against measles and the second dose bumps that to 97%, Moyer said.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Acute inflammation is short-term, safe, and required (say, the bump that occurs along with a bruise that’s part of the healing process).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To remove the web page of a Medal of Honor recipient, in this case awarded by President Nixon, dishonors all the military and their families.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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Every day brings further dishonor upon the United States.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The beloved product is revered across generations for its versatile uses, which include but aren’t limited to, removing makeup, healing small cuts and scrapes, and even extending the lasting power of perfume.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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There was a large scrape in the crusted snow among the boulders.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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