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The annuity industry recently got a black mark after Delaware Life, an insurer controlled by Dodgers owner Mark Walter, disclosed it was under federal investigation for failing to report loans to other entities he owned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Carrying that kind of balance with one of the most expensive and precarious types of debt is another black mark for any lender offering you a card.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

It left a scorched black mark on his orange rayon shirt that made him look like a superhero.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Sorsby’s case is an unambiguous black mark for the entire enterprise of legal sports betting, though.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

Hundreds of Dauntless woke to discover the black mark of murder on them, and they didn’t even choose it for themselves.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth


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