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However, independent human rights experts have rejected the government's conclusion, and the unsolved case remains a stain on Mexico's reputation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

It is more unusual to see an outbreak like this linked to one specific stain of the bacterium affecting many people at one time.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

When they returned through an airport or border, the stain of their original unlawful entry was erased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"The fact that we keep having these repeated issues over and over again, that is absolutely a stain on our society," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Hanako wanted to kill him sometimes, but then she’d look at him, as now, with his big, beautiful wine stain that nobody outside of the family thought was beautiful, just playing calmly by himself.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Sam Blom-Cooper, a barrister for Brown, told the court his client denied the allegations and was intent on going in front of a jury to clear the "stains of these appalling allegations."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The end of the Great Depression was just 25 years in our rearview mirror, but the stains were still easily seen throughout rural Kentucky.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

Resting in the sports hall in Villamanta, Margarita, 70, pointed to the stains on her T-shirt -- the same one she had been wearing for four days.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

She claims she asked for forgiveness while at the church youth group meeting with Griffin in attendance, and returned the dress to Griffin with stains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

He was wearing an old tweed jacket with sprung elbows, and there were grass stains on the knees of his trousers; khaki gaiters were laced over his mud-caked shoes.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

This town is known for two things: the original medieval stained glass windows in its ancient church and a world-beating air show hosted every year with the latest in military technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

About 09:41, footage showed Brennan putting his blood stained trousers in a clothing bin near MacGregor's flat.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

But “those stained glass windows are the wife.”

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

There are multiple excursions for barbecue, each resulting in stained clothes for Rebecca.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Nate was happy to throw away the rough, stained shirt he’d been wearing for months.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

She said Greenpeace had painted over rocks and soil, staining them.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

It doesn’t come on a school-issued bun, nor does it come with the staining might of tomato sauce and ground beef.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

She strolls in without makeup, fresh red hair dye staining her scalp, three glittering studs on her teeth that she flashes while talking as though she’s not being recorded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

No doubt she tried in some cases, staining the Justice Department in the process.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026

They crowd my plate, butting up against the muffins, staining the starched paper with little brown flecks and clear spots of grease.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day