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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

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

The only blemish is a silver medal finish at the Grand Prix Final.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Sagimet’s denifanstat showed increased blemish clearance in young adults after a year, with a 20% reduction in pimples after three months compared with a placebo in a China study.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

So far, the only blemish on Parker’s record while serving the president is a penchant for tardiness, as Crook knows all too well.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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

In large amounts, fluoride causes unsightly blemishes on teeth, and it may even have some negative health consequences.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 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

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

But it was not to be: His record was too blemished.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023

Overseas, the record is more blemished, with nearly 1,600 deaths from 27 scheduled passenger jet accidents in the past decade.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

Instead I find myself staring into a pair of oceans—one perfect, the other blemished by that tiny ripple.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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

Brooks faced the minimum eight batters in 2⅔ innings, with only a hit batter blemishing his line.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2019

Ruth Somerville saw In sorrow and silence this blemishing flaw In the friend whom she loved with devotion!

From Three Women by Ella Wheeler Wilcox