blot
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The only blot on Farhan's copybook - and it may feel hypercritical to highlight it - was an apparent lack of match awareness when he reached three figures off 59 balls.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The German DAX was one blot on the early European picture, falling 0.7% as SAP tumbled 12% after announcing earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
A 5-2 thrashing by Atletico Madrid in September was an early blot in Alonso's copy book, while even when Madrid were winning games, they were not overly convincing.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
A black blot suddenly appears on the wall, as if someone hurled an inkpot.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
That night, we burned and pulverized sheep’s bones, doused the powder in a rendering of vinegar, and heaped the blot with the concoction.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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