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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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But there’s guilt for Black artists when success means crossing over.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Carrying that guilt for decades has manifested in a quietly simmering rage that comes out in crimes of passion, including killing his wife.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Within days, Jesni was released from the hospital with a few scratches and not a single broken bone.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Henri Jokiharju was a regular healthy scratch.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 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 man had bruising around both eyes, blood around his mouth and abrasions on his shoulder, back and back of his neck.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
2 June 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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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
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No one expects anyone to come out here and not have bumps and bruises or injuries or all these things.—
Brian Mahoney,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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In one example of work that earned the compensation bump for Q1, the finance team automated a major part of invoice processing, surpassing the original goal to automate 36% of the process and ultimately reached up to 85% automation.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Indeed, war and waste seem the ideal subjects of national service; the first because of the special risks involved, the second because of the dishonor.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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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
Noun
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An insect, a dog, a distant vehicle, a step, a scrape, even a human voice—anything could happen and make a noise.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Williams reportedly sustained a scrape to his face during the altercation.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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