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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

Bad landlords and tension with permanent staff nurses can also mar the experience, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2026

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 ● Dec. 12, 2025

A vain pursuit from its beginning, maybe, which no choice of mine can mar or mend.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Americans hated the laws, all but one of which was repealed under Adams’s successor, Thomas Jefferson, and the whole episode mars the second president’s otherwise splendid reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

It really mars what is otherwise a striking finish.

From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2022

And some moments of highest drama smack of the overkill that mars the film, as when the threat of Woolf’s devastating headaches is marked by pummeling darkness, yawning brasses and instrumental screams.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2022

But while the action ultimately turns as murky as in any Avengers epic, the smug, depersonalized air that often mars those glorified cinematic frat parties is notably absent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

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

“We had a table and chairs that would seat 12 people and came from Peter’s grandparents. The table was marred on top and the consignment people wouldn’t take it,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Police clashed with demonstrators in Lyon, used tear gas in Paris and Marseille and water cannon in Rennes, but there was little of the serious trouble that marred previous protests.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

His superb book is marred only by the occasional slip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

County settlement is the only one marred by fraud allegations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The dreaded brown tint suffused the glaze of every piece; some of them were marred with brown spots as well.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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

Despite stains marring the poster, Leen could see its artistry.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

Tally saw that one of the Specials had a bruise marring his pretty face.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld