marred
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Her tenure was marred by criticism of her response to campus antisemitism as well as allegations of plagiarism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
But his premiership was marred by his own corruption scandals, and no one sees him as a solution.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
It follows the Scottish FA's independent review into events surrounding last term's Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox, which was marred by unrest and pitch incursions from both sets of fans.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
According to a video shared Monday on Threads, a Parton fan who planned to lay flowers at the star found that it was marred by what seemed to be shards from a broken candle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He pointed down to his boot, where a mark in the shape of the zmeyok’s teeth marred the leather.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing marred
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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