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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

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

Rasmussen lasted through the seventh inning, leaving that home run as the only blemish on his outing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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

He couldn’t stand having this blemish on his record.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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

Late Monday, Sagimet announced that young adults showed increased clearance of their blemishes when they stayed on its pill for a year.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

But the record of 85-year-old Mutharika has its own blemishes, from corruption allegations to the debacle that ended his first presidency.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

If I wanted to work on a top-secret space project someday, I couldn’t have any blemishes on my record.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

Second-look deals often result in a tiny number of cards being approved in part because many of those applicants have blemished credit histories or lack them entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

We’ve developed creative ways to mitigate waste, finding secondary uses for produce that’s past its prime—whether bent, broken, bruised, blemished, or overly ripe.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024

The two hour and 15 minute show, blemished only by some occasionally muddy sound, touched on mortality a number of times.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

The incongruity of queuing to beg for food made her feel uncomfortable, blemished.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

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

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