blot

Example Sentences

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The only blot on Farhan's copybook - and it may feel hypercritical to highlight it - was an apparent lack of match awareness when he reached three figures off 59 balls.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The German DAX was one blot on the early European picture, falling 0.7% as SAP tumbled 12% after announcing earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

A 5-2 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in September was an early blot in Alonso's copy book, while even when Madrid were winning games, they were not overly convincing.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

A black blot suddenly appears on the wall, as if someone hurled an inkpot.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

The amount of soot and floating ash from the impact and following fires would blot out the sun, certainly for months, possibly for years, disrupting growing cycles.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson