black eye
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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
The shop recently unveiled a large number of new toys in their online store, including a collection of plush toys that seem to be inspired by the trendy Jellycat plushes, with black eyes and smiley faces stitched onto everyday objects and foods.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Men grappling and kicking, throwing elbows and punching, giving each other bloody noses, black eyes, and—surely, occasionally—concussions.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Moore said his daughter has a broken nose, black eyes, and a cut lip and needs to be tested for a possible concussion.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The shop recently unveiled a large number of new toys in their online store, including a collection of plush toys that seem to be inspired by the trendy Jellycat plushes, with black eyes and smiley faces stitched onto everyday objects and foods.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Men grappling and kicking, throwing elbows and punching, giving each other bloody noses, black eyes, and—surely, occasionally—concussions.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Moore said his daughter has a broken nose, black eyes, and a cut lip and needs to be tested for a possible concussion.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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