blotted
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When the helmsman said that it didn’t, Pericles asked, “so, where’s the difference between this and the eclipse, except that something bigger than my cape has blotted out the sun?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Until last Sunday, when black towers of smoke blotted out the sun.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
They’ve blotted their own copybooks by choosing to seek short-term relief at the expense of their long-term mission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
He has already blotted his copybook with the inquiry's chair Sir Wyn Williams over a £450,000 bonus he was due to receive.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
Before she could answer, I heard a massive creaking noise, and a shadow blotted out the sky.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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