mar

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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

Potatoes need to be plucked from the ground and handled with care to prevent browning that can mar otherwise perfect chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Covering close to 340 square kilometers of Andalusia, the greenhouses of Spain’s mar de plástico, or sea of plastic, grow much of Europe’s winter fruits and vegetables.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

We went out and scanned the heavens, clear and beautiful, deadly beautiful, not one cloud to mar its serenity.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya