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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

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

If Ms. Noem lets her bureaucracy support his deportation, the Secretary will indelibly mar her legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2026

Even Zabini had allowed a look of curiosity to mar his haughty features.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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

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

Rising demand and labor shortages have left airlines more vulnerable to bad weather, which frequently mars end-year holiday travel.

From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021

People might comment, especially Saint Sarah, who makes it her business to pounce on evidences of grief, bereavement, any occurrence that mars the tra-la-la-la gaiety of everyday life.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

His superb book is marred only by the occasional slip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on Thursday marred by downpours and dense mist.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

But his premiership was marred by his own corruption scandals, and no one sees him as a solution.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

County settlement is the only one marred by fraud allegations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

He put his hands in his coat pockets and turned back eagerly to his scrutiny of the house, as though my presence marred the sacredness of the vigil.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Heavy, acrid smoke blanketed the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend's highly awaited World Cup final to be held in an open stadium in New Jersey.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

On Tuesday, Scott retired three of the four batters he faced, with only a well-placed single through the right side of the field — a “soft-serve hit, as Roberts put it” — marring the outing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

The one in front of them had a pink scar marring the olive skin next to his left eye.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack