bad mark

Example Sentences

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When a blatant mistake is made, such as the Rams-Steelers game decided by a bad mark, the NFL needs to correct injustices.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

“He left a bad mark going out the door.”

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2020

Whenever you make a claim against your homeowners insurance, your insurance company considers that to be a bad mark on your policy.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018

Land Rover BAR had a bad mark rounding halfway through the race, and Groupama Team France went flying past and won by 53 seconds.

From New York Times • May 30, 2017

“Did you get a bad mark on a composition today?”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith