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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

But no bullet holes mar the walls of any of the houses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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

“Perhaps it will, perhaps not. If I strike it sharply will it not mar the surface even more? See the hammer marks there already.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Americans hated the laws, all but one of which was repealed under Adams’s successor, Thomas Jefferson, and the whole episode mars the second president’s otherwise splendid reputation.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

“That one layer of it just kind of mars the whole experience when you have to fight with the player to even experience it,” Belanger said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 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

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

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

International observers of Zambia's elections said Saturday the poll was marred by claims of intimidation, abductions and an hours-long pause in the vote count.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

He first retired from Disney in late 2021, but the handoff to his then-successor Bob Chapek was marred by missteps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

I remember one thing that marred this time for me: the movie “Gone with the Wind.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

His voice was just a little harder now, a hint of sarcasm marring his polite tone.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer