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Example Sentences

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Gilded fixtures, trim and ornamentation — rumored to be from Home Depot — mar the walls.

From Salon

Even where voting is taking place, it is marred by a climate of fear and intimidation.

From BBC

His guiding philosophy comes from Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote that credit belongs to "the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood."

From Science Daily

Unless the adviser followed all compliance protocols and properly documented all client communication regarding past trades and financial transactions, the dispute can mar their record.

From MarketWatch

Now a new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure adopted by the Judicial Conference of the U.S. will discourage some of the litigation abuse that mars mass torts.

From The Wall Street Journal