black mark
Example Sentences
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Sorsby’s case is an unambiguous black mark for the entire enterprise of legal sports betting, though.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
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
A new settlement put forward by prosecutors this year dropped the criminal charge, a black mark for Boeing that could have complicated its dealings with the government as a contractor.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Oh, to paint those symbols with a slight brush and a quick turn of the wrist and to make a clear black mark as fragile as a piece of a butterfly wing!
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
