black mark
Example Sentences
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Carrying that kind of balance with one of the most expensive and precarious types of debt is another black mark for any lender offering you a card.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It left a scorched black mark on his orange rayon shirt that made him look like a superhero.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Sorsby’s case is an unambiguous black mark for the entire enterprise of legal sports betting, though.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
The name Jean-Baptiste Lamarck has long carried a black mark in the annals of science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The wind gusted across the tire tracks and imprints of human shoulders and hands; and there was nothing left but broken bottles and a black mark on the ground where the fire had been.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
