marred
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The competition has been marred by repeated scandals surrounding major exams required for government jobs and higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Paris prepared a hero's welcome for Paris Saint-Germain players who won their second consecutive Champions League title with celebrations planned in the capital under heavy security after a night of revelry marred by unrest.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The shipping and delivery confusion surrounding the T1 mobile phone is just one part of the story for a device marred in controversy.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
She was later frustrated after a 3-1 defeat by Arsenal in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final in which controversial decisions by the officials marred the tie.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
This was a truly thrilling scene, though some persons might have thought that the sudden tumbling down of a quantity of long red hair rather marred the effect of the villain’s death.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing marred
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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