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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

Presumably, Mayweather scheduled the event as a warmup for the Pacquiao rematch — the only fight of the three that could mar Mayweather’s 50-0 lifetime record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 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

“The girl has learned her lesson. Make her clean up the mess and let her be. It is distressing to me to see such a scene. It might mar our child.”

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

Then, if the system is visible from the street, local officials can refuse if it mars the iconic, limestone facades of the city’s Haussmannian buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

And despite already being a sap, I was extra fortunate to find director Guan Hu’s Chinese drama almost completely free of the sentiment that mars most animal movies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024

It really mars what is otherwise a striking finish.

From The Verge ● Jul. 14, 2022

And some moments of highest drama smack of the overkill that mars the film, as when the threat of Woolf’s devastating headaches is marked by pummeling darkness, yawning brasses and instrumental screams.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2022

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

“We had a table and chairs that would seat 12 people and came from Peter’s grandparents. The table was marred on top and the consignment people wouldn’t take it,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mr. Fain won election in 2023 by fewer than 500 votes on a promise of reform, but his tenure has been marred by allegations of misconduct and financial mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The episode called to mind the hot mic that marred the Toronto Raptors’ postseason news conference last April.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The incident will likely reignite debate on whether LNG was the right choice for Glen Sannox and its sister ship Glen Rosa, whose construction has been marred by delays and cost rises.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Another boy performs a cut from a Paul Rudnick play that is dead-on hilarious, but marred just a bit by one mispronounced cultural reference.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

The combination of the gesture and the unsolicited kiss has made Rubiales a national embarrassment after his conduct was broadcast to a global audience, marring the enormous accomplishment of the women who played for Spain.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

I couldn’t do anything about the tire tracks marring the grass.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson