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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

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

Potatoes need to be plucked from the ground and handled with care to prevent browning that can mar otherwise perfect chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

The bandages that encircle his forearms and the scratches that mar his hands and face only make him look more vicious.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Then, if the system is visible from the street, local officials can refuse if it mars the iconic, limestone facades of the city’s Haussmannian buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

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

Murray, whose three decades of achievement were marred by his role in a real estate purchase that brought federal charges against a middleman last year, has died at 66.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

“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

Saturated with convincing detail about the world of classical music and film scoring, the movie is a compelling character study marred only by a certain episodic quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The hull listed to one side, and a very large, splintery gash marred the bow.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

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

In Shasta and Nevada counties, flecks of ink marring the bar codes printed on some ballots prevented voting machines made by Hart InterCivic from correctly reading those ballots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024

I couldn’t do anything about the tire tracks marring the grass.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson