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Recent Examples of black eye
That literal black eye will heal, but the figurative ones Tesla and Musk’s reputation have received from his political activities are likely to linger.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Her dark brown skin and big black eyes are complemented by an ornate white and purple floral outfit, trimmed in lace.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Doctors at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital said the girl had signs of abuse — including she was covered in bruises, had two black eyes, scratches and abdominal trauma.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Her dark brown skin and big black eyes are complemented by an ornate white and purple floral outfit, trimmed in lace.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Doctors at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital said the girl had signs of abuse — including she was covered in bruises, had two black eyes, scratches and abdominal trauma.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Helmets off to the Ukrainians for giving the Russian aggressors a humiliating black eye and the loss of $7 billion in military hardware using 117 relatively cheap drones.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
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In very unhinged behavior, Lucy tracks Sophie down (after her boss expressly tells her the client doesn't want any contact whatsoever), and unsurprisingly, Sophie admonishes her for invading her privacy in an attempt to absolve her feelings of guilt.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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The Holocaust looms over discussions about Israel, with many claiming the country’s sense of historical guilt has made it, until recently, reluctant to criticize Israeli politics.—
Agnes Mueller,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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The ability to generate ideas from scratch, to truly go from nothing to something, is a skill.—
Christian Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The self-sustaining community makes everything from scratch, but must venture to the mainland occasionally for firewood and deer meat.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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No discredit to Gene Sarazen, but that was a completely different era.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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At best, the discredit caused by this type of case only amplifies a disbelief that was present at the outset and is reactivated or reinforced on this occasion.—
David Chauvet,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the abrasion from repeatedly opening and closing the caps on glass and plastic bottles can release an untold amount of micro- and nanoplastics into the beverage, said Lisa Zimmermann, lead author of the study published Tuesday in the journal NPJ Science of Food.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Agudelo was transferred to Elmhurst Hospital where she was treated for numerous skull fractures, a puncture wound to her temple and multiple abrasions, according to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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None of this is meant to ignore the ignominy of the 2010 off-ice scandal that still taints the team.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Then there are the routinely excellent displays of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, without whom Everton would have almost certainly suffered the ignominy of dropping into the Championship by now.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Despite the bump, bearish signals remain on the horizon, with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifying at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday that the central bank will likely keep rates steady as the threat of inflation remains.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Investors who can stomach the bumps may end up owning a piece of mobility’s future infrastructure—not just a car stock.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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There will be no disgrace or dishonor if they get rolled by the defending champs in the second round.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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To remove the web page of a Medal of Honor recipient, in this case awarded by President Nixon, dishonors all the military and their families.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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There will be a few fewer bumps and bruises, fewer scrapes with injury, players’ health and energy preserved for the duration of the league’s longer, compact schedule.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Pink scrape marks blossomed above and below his right eye.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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