marred
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Repeated Iranian attacks also marred an earlier truce in April, though none of the incidents provoked a return to all-out war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Amid a season marred by struggles, Kyle Tucker flashes some of his $240-million promise by hitting another home run in the Dodgers’ 4-3 win over the Mets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
China’s earlier efforts to build a self-reliant domestic chip industry had been marred by corruption and hobbled by bureaucratic mandates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Amazon-owned Zoox and Tesla are expanding more cautiously, while Uber has abandoned the development of its own autonomous vehicles, which had been marred by a fatal accident in 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He put his hands in his coat pockets and turned back eagerly to his scrutiny of the house, as though my presence marred the sacredness of the vigil.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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