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WeWork, the office space startup, was a big beneficiary of Son’s philosophy and its descent into bankruptcy became a blemish on his record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

But even if QXO and other laggards in the fund don’t rebound soon, it’s just a tiny blemish on what’s been a solid run of success for Malbon and her colleagues at Patient Capital.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

His only blemish remains a draw with Frazer Clarke, a result he emphatically avenged with a first-round stoppage.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

And in a culture so hellbent on idol worship and exhausting discourse, where every blemish is smoothed out or screamed at, “SNL” still offers us something scrappy and unvarnished.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

Their faces were so full of grace, so free of blemish, so perfect, that even today, even in the old black-and-white film, you can almost see the pink blush of their cheeks.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Ohtani didn’t give up a run in those 4 ⅓ innings, and the only other blemishes on the performance were a pair of walks and a hit batter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Coating cools while dripping from an arm, smiles askew send mixed signals, smeared eyes like they’d been up late partying with the tarts, blemishes, cracked sugary skin.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

There were some blemishes on an otherwise solid print.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

Whether it's trying to cover up blemishes, match your foundation to your skin tone or create a bold eye look, picking out the right colours is an important part of doing your make-up.

From BBC ● May 8, 2025

There were a few blemishes, according to the magazine, but they came from Odessa.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

That record is blemished by his removal from an assignment based on his Francis-like tendencies, which may have had a hand in his failure to rise above the lowest of the U.S.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026

Shoppers can also keep an eye out for blemished or less than aesthetically ideal produce while at the store.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024

The two hour and 15 minute show, blemished only by some occasionally muddy sound, touched on mortality a number of times.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Who has time to look at tier 1 capital ratios when you’re urgently shifting your cash to a bank with a less blemished recent history?

From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023

Her purity of spirit would never be in doubt, though she moved through a blemished world.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The ruckus is blemishing what had been a successful period for Ukraine’s military, which has stopped some Russian advances and even regained a bit of territory over recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Senate when she died, and questions about her mental capacity shadowed her final years in office, blemishing her reputation and forcing her to repeatedly fend off calls to resign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

In any event, there’s no longer a need for the Kraken to be fearful of losses blemishing their pretty record.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

But the defence, along with the team as a whole, improved markedly after half-time and never looked like blemishing only their second clean sheet of the season after the break.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2016

O Saladyne, the faults of thy youth, as they were fond, so were they foul, and not only discovering little nurture, but blemishing the excellence of nature.

From Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacy by Edward Chauncey Baldwin