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On the other hand, he is heavily invested in the tournament's success – and may take special efforts to avoid the kind of diplomatic incidents that could mar proceedings.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

If they missed payments for three consecutive months, they were placed in forbearance so their loans wouldn’t become increasingly delinquent and mar their credit records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

Gilded fixtures, trim and ornamentation — rumored to be from Home Depot — mar the walls.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2026

Unless the adviser followed all compliance protocols and properly documented all client communication regarding past trades and financial transactions, the dispute can mar their record.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025

He always thought of the sea as la mar which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

Appeared in the May 23, 2026, print edition as 'Spacex has Plans for mars, shares for humans What It Takes to Launch the Largest IPO Ever'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

And it’s not just in the setup — evasion mars this memoir throughout.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023

It really mars what is otherwise a striking finish.

From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2022

Rising demand and labor shortages have left airlines more vulnerable to bad weather, which frequently mars end-year holiday travel.

From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021

Occasionally, a twitch of his hand or arm mars what he is doing, but in a little while he is able to twist off a section of the dough and fashion it into a roll.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

International observers of Zambia's elections said Saturday the poll was marred by claims of intimidation, abductions and an hours-long pause in the vote count.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

A tumultuous year marred by wildfires, tariffs, immigration raids, increasing rent and labor costs saw some of the city’s most famous restaurants closing, from Michelin-starred fine dining to cozy mom-and-pop spots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

China’s earlier efforts to build a self-reliant domestic chip industry had been marred by corruption and hobbled by bureaucratic mandates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The public mourning has, however, been marred by the renewed hostilities with the US.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

He pointed down to his boot, where a mark in the shape of the zmeyok’s teeth marred the leather.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

A cycle of ephemeral emperors, military mutinies and civil wars had begun, marring Rome’s third century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Sandisk’s stock is off fractionally on Tuesday, with the report hardly marring the first anniversary of the split.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

Hundreds of pupils in Indonesia fell ill after eating free school meals, officials said Wednesday, in the latest case of alleged food poisoning marring a government-funded programme.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

Mass production by agribusinesses is marring the environment, while monoculture farming practices are giving deadly pathogens a biological edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024

His voice was just a little harder now, a hint of sarcasm marring his polite tone.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer