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Recent Examples of black eye
Fearing retaliation from her employer, the worker clocked in to work with a black eye, her face still swollen from the attack, according to the complaint.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The men got into a physical fight on April 13 that left Mares with a black eye, the man said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Photographs taken April 8 and attached to the filing showed one detainee, Raiko Lopez Morffi, with a black eye and an injured arm.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
This also marked his first appearance since receiving a black eye while being hit on the bench with a puck during Saturday’s win against the Florida Panthers.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The men got into a physical fight on April 13 that left Mares with a black eye, the man said.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Photographs taken April 8 and attached to the filing showed one detainee, Raiko Lopez Morffi, with a black eye and an injured arm.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
This also marked his first appearance since receiving a black eye while being hit on the bench with a puck during Saturday’s win against the Florida Panthers.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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According to Botwin, cancer survivors she’s worked with have dealt with emotional challenges that affect their healing process, including depression and survivor’s guilt.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Retailers have historically counted on scratch-ticket and numbers-game players to visit stores to buy tickets.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Friday afternoon, all the work of building something from scratch paid off.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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No discredit to the movie, obviously.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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The driver died at the scene, and an ambulance service transported the remainder of the passengers to the hospital to treat several broken fingers, concussions, bruises, abrasions and a broken femur, per PSN Zrt.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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In addition to a gunshot wound, the autopsy showed Cariif had blunt force trauma to his jaw and abrasions on his hands consistent with a fist fight.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Still, the 2025-26 campaign could have descended into historical ignominy.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Now players such as Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Cristiano Ronaldo share the ignominy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rick bumps into Danny, and the two quickly hit it off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Although neither the city nor the chamber could provide hard numbers for the economic impact of Saratoga Nights on local businesses, Cargill said that several restaurants, like Anchors and Big Basin Burger Bar, noticed a bump in business on those nights.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Intimidation, fear, and dishonor are the driving forces behind enforcing omertà; violation of the code is inevitably punishable by death.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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When a partner transforms fundamentally, obligations may lapse without dishonor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Students were left with bruises, scrapes or other injuries in nearly a quarter of the 450 cases reviewed by reporters.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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First, scrape and rinse the pan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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