black eye

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Recent Examples of black eye The fastest electric vehicle chargers got a public black eye because stations were hard to locate and about 80% reliable. Sue Saunders, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 The spacecraft leaked helium on its recent outward journey, and some of its thrusters failed — another black eye for a company that was once the stand-in for quality engineering. Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024 The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog. René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 For research, Mellors also interviewed models whose lives were shaped by the fashion industry, to better understand Lucky’s character, and even trained with a boxing coach for a year to write Bonnie's — during which the author ended up with a black eye. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for black eye 
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Noun
  • In the end, the question of whether Cleo’s guilt could be circuitously traced back to any number of greater systems or prejudices or pressures makes no real difference.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • His guilt has been weighing on him, and according to Marlene, that guilty energy has kept Thunder from letting Owen get close.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But the news means users probably won't have to rebuild their Switch games library from scratch after upgrading to the Switch 2, which is set for release by March 2025.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Annie’s experience includes creating programs from scratch: Building the concept, casting the stories, and delivering the programs on time and on budget.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This diplomatic stalemate discredits moderates and plays into the hands of extremists on both sides who refuse to make the concessions that any viable peace treaty will require.
    Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
  • Only Keynesians ascribe an ability of governments to increase demand, but that’s to the everlasting discredit of Keynesianism.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Improperly fitting contact lenses may result in corneal abrasions (a scratch or scrape on the surface of your cornea), which may cause pain, redness, and even vision loss.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Dirt can also create abrasion, which chips away at your zipper teeth.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But ignominy was the best place for Ilyin to hang his historical hat.
    Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2015
  • The victory helped the Angels avoid the ignominy of losing consecutive games to a White Sox team that has now lost 116 games, steaming toward the major league record of 120.
    Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Testers pushed its limits in nearly every type of terrain—ripping on groomers, bombing through crud, and sucking up bumps—and awarded the Ranger 96 the highest versatility score by a long shot, which is, of course, what this category is all about.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The political journalist and data analyst saw a pay bump following the 2020 presidential election.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Macbeth’s themes of deceit and dishonor sit squarely within the director's filmography while also crafting one of the most atmospheric and affecting Shakespeare works to date.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
  • For some families, failing to provide an elaborate wedding can lead to dishonor or even death.
    Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2015
Noun
  • Step 5: Spray the ceiling with water Fact: A wet scrape is easier than a dry scrape.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Storms leave debris, broken glass, and emergency home repairs in their wake, which can result in cuts, scrapes, or other minor injuries.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024

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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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