black eye
noun
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Both are black eyes for the two mega-companies and their partnership.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But unlike fruit flies, these pests have black eyes (not red), distinctive humped backs, and heavier, thicker-veined wings.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 June 2026
An elderly man with a black eye was greeted with applause after his rescue.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Sporting a nasty black eye — cue the Spurs injury jokes — sustained in their 2-2 draw with Japan, his World Cup debut, Van Hecke completed his medical in Kansas City, where the Netherlands are based.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But unlike fruit flies, these pests have black eyes (not red), distinctive humped backs, and heavier, thicker-veined wings.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 June 2026
An elderly man with a black eye was greeted with applause after his rescue.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Sporting a nasty black eye — cue the Spurs injury jokes — sustained in their 2-2 draw with Japan, his World Cup debut, Van Hecke completed his medical in Kansas City, where the Netherlands are based.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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