black mark

Example Sentences

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In fact, if the indictments become a black mark against the company among some customers, Dell may have one less rival to worry about.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The name Jean-Baptiste Lamarck has long carried a black mark in the annals of science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Allowing this symposium to proceed along the lines laid out in the announcement will be a black mark for Stanford in the scientific community.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Refusals or questioning led to the withdrawal of athletic sponsorship and a black mark against your name in Stasi files.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

But Taisin couldn’t sleep anymore; her thoughts circled endlessly around Mona’s strange words, the awful vision, and the black mark.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo