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On the other hand, he is heavily invested in the tournament's success – and may take special efforts to avoid the kind of diplomatic incidents that could mar proceedings.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Mr. Armitage’s language is striking for its restraint; he does not traffic in the faux-archaic grandiosity, the inflated diction donning the mask of authenticity, that has helped mar so many earlier attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Presumably, Mayweather scheduled the event as a warmup for the Pacquiao rematch — the only fight of the three that could mar Mayweather’s 50-0 lifetime record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2026

“The girl has learned her lesson. Make her clean up the mess and let her be. It is distressing to me to see such a scene. It might mar our child.”

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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 ● Dec. 9, 2025

And despite already being a sap, I was extra fortunate to find director Guan Hu’s Chinese drama almost completely free of the sentiment that mars most animal movies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024

And it’s not just in the setup — evasion mars this memoir throughout.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023

It really mars what is otherwise a striking finish.

From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2022

Occasionally, a twitch of his hand or arm mars what he is doing, but in a little while he is able to twist off a section of the dough and fashion it into a roll.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

Repeated Iranian attacks also marred an earlier truce in April, though none of the incidents provoked a return to all-out war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo advance to the Wimbledon mixed doubles semi-finals in straight sets, but the victory is marred by a fiery post-match argument.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

But authorities will also want the event to go smoothly, deeply aware of the risk of crowd crushes, which have marred similar events in the past, with TV broadcasting guidelines on how to stay safe.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Authorities are deeply aware of the risk of crowd crushes, which have marred similar events in the past, with TV broadcasting guidelines on how to stay safe.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

It was marred by that scar on his right cheek, but his smile was intact.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

A cycle of ephemeral emperors, military mutinies and civil wars had begun, marring Rome’s third century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Sandisk’s stock is off fractionally on Tuesday, with the report hardly marring the first anniversary of the split.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

Hundreds of pupils in Indonesia fell ill after eating free school meals, officials said Wednesday, in the latest case of alleged food poisoning marring a government-funded programme.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

Mass production by agribusinesses is marring the environment, while monoculture farming practices are giving deadly pathogens a biological edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024

“Not all rumors are true,” Abuelita said, a frown marring her forehead.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall