black mark

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In fact, if the indictments become a black mark against the company among some customers, Dell may have one less rival to worry about.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

That would spare Boeing from a criminal record, a black mark that would complicate its dealings as a contractor for the government.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Allowing this symposium to proceed along the lines laid out in the announcement will be a black mark for Stanford in the scientific community.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Hundreds of Dauntless woke to discover the black mark of murder on them, and they didn’t even choose it for themselves.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth