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black and blue

[blak-uhn-bloo] / ˈblæk ənˈblu /




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Inter said, external he has "gone through experiences and challenges of enormous importance, events that have shaped him as a man and a professional, binding him inextricably to the black and blue colours".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

A pile of T-shirts that read “Zioness AF,” available in black and blue, sat unattended on a long table out front.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

University student Gal Nishman got a tattoo on his back in black and blue ink combining a Star of David with the numerals 7/10.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2023

In two hours, Colorado was black and blue, unranked by the morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

But it was the roughly braided loop of red, black, and blue leather that made Gregor’s heart stop.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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