black eye
noun
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Merritt said Thompson sustained a black eye and bruises and received stitches in her lower lip.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The hornet’s head is mostly black with some front-facing yellow or orange and black eyes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Blood was oozing from her nose and mouth, and she was covered in stab wounds, had black eyes and bite marks, authorities said, according to WRCB.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The aggressive tactics used by some ICE agents there gave the agency a black eye, and gave progressive Democrats carte blanche to slam the very concept of immigration law.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The hornet’s head is mostly black with some front-facing yellow or orange and black eyes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Blood was oozing from her nose and mouth, and she was covered in stab wounds, had black eyes and bite marks, authorities said, according to WRCB.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The aggressive tactics used by some ICE agents there gave the agency a black eye, and gave progressive Democrats carte blanche to slam the very concept of immigration law.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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