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Recent Examples of black eye
The school notified Phoenix police about concerns regarding Rebekah's welfare earlier this year after a school resource officer visiting her home saw the girl with a black eye and reached out to DCS, Holman said.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Haro had a black eye during the on-camera interview.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The bit revolved around a woman with a black eye who took his order in a Baltimore restaurant.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
But Rose's body also arrived at a Clarksville funeral home days later with a black eye and wounds on his legs, Gold said.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Haro had a black eye during the on-camera interview.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The bit revolved around a woman with a black eye who took his order in a Baltimore restaurant.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
But Rose's body also arrived at a Clarksville funeral home days later with a black eye and wounds on his legs, Gold said.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
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Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Kleinschmidt’s lightly disguised description published in the journal American Imago, Roth is depicted as a southern playwright suffering from dreadful guilt over leaving his wife—this, of course, a strikingly different version than Roth’s own obsessively repetitive account.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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In what might be a revenge move a la Taylor Swift, Walmart buying the mall can clear the pathway into the market far more easily than getting approvals and building a site from scratch.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The business became known for its variety of authentic pierogi made from scratch — offering about 20 flavors ranging from traditional potato and cheese to sweet options like cherry and prune.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Messaging must make distinctions, but also avoid getting lost in parenthetic abstractions or potentially easier-to-discredit targets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Extreme unfairness erodes trust, discredits markets, and invites rebellion.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The shoes feature a soft leather upper with suede overlays providing extra abrasion resistance.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Laser sunbursts and clouded fade-outs replace traditional abrasion, showcasing Rimaks’s laundry artistry in a low-impact way.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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Palhinha’s goal at least saved them from the ignominy of that.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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By their lofty standards, Madrid endured a dismal European campaign last term, suffering the ignominy of having to go through the play-offs to qualify for the Round of 16 before being trounced 5-1 on aggregate by Arsenal in the quarter-finals.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In their three years of traveling in a Land Rover, the couple have experienced some rough bumps on the road.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Memory bumps across the lifespan in personally meaningful music.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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That means that veterans from today have fought in vain to defend the Constitution, which is now being soiled by corruption and dishonor.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Oct. 2025
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That’s saying something considering how many contenders there are for that dishonor.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blood on Mateer’s pants didn’t make this look like a normal scrape.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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