tarnished

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The few lawyers who actually litigate—who take depositions, argue motions and go to trial—suffer when their profession is tarnished by a questionable adjacent business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Another told the court he was a "very carefree 17-year-old" whose future had been "tarnished and altered irreversibly" by the "mistake" he made in trusting the older man.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“Super Micro is not named as a defendant in the indictment, but the incident will reflect poorly on a company with a tarnished history,” Raymond James’s Leopold wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

While recent controversies with the Pentagon have boosted Anthropic’s name recognition and tarnished OpenAI’s reputation, Stefan Slowinski, global head of software research at BNP Paribas, doesn’t think the tailwind is “sustainable” for Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

I stood on that burnt-up field with the taste of ashes in my mouth, ashes in my eyes, on my hair and my dress, all stained and tarnished.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver