Recent Examples on the WebIn the joke, Rife’s dining companion wondered why the hostess wasn’t working in the kitchen so that customers wouldn’t see the black eye.—Julia MacCary, Variety, 9 May 2024 May 8, 2024 Live Nation could have done without the public relations black eye of the $25 concert promotion.—Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 May 2024 Death Skull sat in a towering armchair, his black eyes reflecting the embers in his fireplace.—Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 Reed sustained a black eye, a fractured nose and a concussion from being knocked unconscious after his head hit asphalt.—Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024 Analysts see Cybertruck as 'another black eye' The recall is the latest burner of brand equity for the company, analysts said, adding to a string of negative press.—James Powel, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024 On New Year's Day in 1989, Simpson was arrested and later pleaded no contest to spousal battery after police responded to a call from Nicole, who authorities noted had a black eye, a split lip and Simpson's handprint still on her neck.—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 To have a black eye on this experience is unfortunate.—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024 The debacle is the latest black eye for Boeing, whose reputation was already tarnished by deadly crashes of its 737 Max 8 jets in 2018 and 2019.—Bill Chappell, NPR, 22 Mar. 2024
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