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Snyder expressed concern that such automation would taint the company’s efforts to sustain its in-person customer service and fresh food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Trying to deal with Iraq would also consume the last years of George W Bush's presidency and taint his legacy, reshaping American politics.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Meghan had divorced a talent manager in 2014, a taint on her résumé from The Firm’s perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

He also voiced concern that the draft lottery debate could "negatively taint the whole effort".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

Besides, the innkeep at the Merchant’s House had warned him that traveling afoot would taint them in the eyes of foreign captains and the native-born Volantenes alike.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

He’d lost around 1,000 records during that incident, as wildfire smoke, like mold, taints the thick paper board album covers, rendering them toxic over prolonged periods of exposure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

“Where is the line between an ethical lapse or a political misjudgment and something that kind of taints this office?” he asked.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

This anthropological ethnic elitism was a common underpinning feature of much 19th-century archaeology and taints aspects of some of the speculation regarding American Vikings in the 21st century.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023

Anything that taints their preconceived notion of how they should be.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023

As if having a sofa in a house on the ground taints its history in a house up in the sky.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

SINGAPORE—Myanmar’s tainted pro-democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, met with a Red Cross official on Monday, offering evidence that the former leader is alive despite concerns from her supporters about her health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Summer, a season of good eats and fresh produce, has been tainted by a rampant parasitic outbreak that’s made us all scared to indulge in a generous plate of Caesar salad.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Trainee lawyer Simone and childhood friend Bethany Clarke were among about 100 guests given free shots thought to be tainted with methanol.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Australia denounced Laos' response to a 2024 tainted alcohol poisoning that killed six tourists, saying Friday it is "bitterly disappointed" the country is not pressing stronger charges.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Up until now, the whole day had been tainted by suspicion and doubt, but David’s face shone with admiration for what she had done.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Overturning Balogun’s red card has rankled even some American soccer fans, who see the intervention as tainting a U.S. run that had been gathering momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

While none of the investigations target the president, Brazilians' weariness with corruption "ends up tainting those in power," Edinho Silva, head of the Workers' Party, lamented.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

The audio, published by ABC 7, sparked anger and frustration from the brothers’ relatives and their attorney, who accused the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of leaking the audio and tainting Lyle’s hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025

His independent streak and defiance of colonial protocols often landed him in trouble - tainting his reputation and perhaps even erasing parts of his contribution from global memory.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025

My rage spills out of me, tainting every move.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir