tarnish
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But a rival motoring group, the upstart American Automobile Association, feared that a race on open roads would tarnish the industry’s already-poor record on safety, and lobbied against it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It said the total area corresponded to "only 0.18 percent of Turkey's surface area", denouncing efforts to "tarnish the mining sector".
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He denied the accusations in a statement, saying they "are baseless and are a cowardly attempt to tarnish my reputation and legacy in hip-hop at this time".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Cervantes further alleges that unknown parties within the Sacramento Police Department leaked news of her arrest to the press in a deliberate attempt to tarnish her reputation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“I assure you both that there was nothing untoward. I take full responsibility for any tarnish to your son’s purity.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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