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The play that defined the night, however, was a blemish on his record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

His blemish was missing out on the really big score that would have made it impossible for the selectors to leave him out when Bethell returns.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

No blemish or sickness or deformity could be seen in anything that grew upon the earth.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

France's only blemishes were moments of overplaying, which was hardly surprising for a team that was flying and enjoying themselves.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 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

Some may question what the value is in looking at history through such a fine lens that it reveals its subjects’ blemishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 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

As early as the week that followed, the glazed surface of conviction was not without its blemishes and hairline cracks.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

But the history is checkered and the beauty is blemished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2024

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

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024

Later that year, then-Secretary General Ban Ki-moon apologized for the organization’s role in the outbreak, saying it blemished “the reputation of U.N. peacekeeping and the organization worldwide.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022

Its face is full and round, skin blemished with craters, and white as milk.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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

He hasn’t lost in 16 fights since dropping a majority decision to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, with only a draw against Gennady Golovkin blemishing his record.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2021

Washington got one Tuesday night when it toppled the Golden State Warriors, 112-108, blemishing the record of the best team in basketball.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2017

Religion is to him, both as regards forms and dogmas, a whole, all whose parts hang together; and no human hand can touch this masterpiece of Providence without blemishing it.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 by Various