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Recent Examples of black eye
By all standards, this administration is failing them and self-inflicting a black eye as the rest of the world watches.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The child sustained a black eye and no other visible injuries.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
O'Keefe had skull fractures, brain bleeding, swollen black eyes and cuts to his right arm, but the forensic pathologist held off on calling it a homicide, leaving the manner of death undetermined.
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The second trial begins Tuesday.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ashley had a black eye when the police gained entry to her apartment and found the social media star unconscious on her bathroom floor, per the British outlet.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The child sustained a black eye and no other visible injuries.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
O'Keefe had skull fractures, brain bleeding, swollen black eyes and cuts to his right arm, but the forensic pathologist held off on calling it a homicide, leaving the manner of death undetermined.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The second trial begins Tuesday.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ashley had a black eye when the police gained entry to her apartment and found the social media star unconscious on her bathroom floor, per the British outlet.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black eye
Noun
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His act of sacrifice was a culmination of his guilt over not doing enough to help June before.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Woman Cuts Off Sister Following Fight Over $60,000 Inheritance from Their Dad — Who's Still Alive Most Redditors agreed that the woman should keep her legal share of the money — and not feel the slightest bit of guilt about it.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hassabis and Murdoch had to hire a team from scratch.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Head coach Pat Kelsey has earned some trust after building an entire roster from scratch in his first year and coming away with a winner.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One Democrat voted with Republicans, to his discredit: Rep. Jose Alvarez of Kissimmee.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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To the credit of his players and the discredit of his critics, Cronin’s team has responded by turning things around and playing some of the most active and inspired basketball in the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One person is believed to have suffered a leg fracture and at least a dozen people were treated on-scene for minor abrasions.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Geneva police officers found a woman having difficulty walking on her own, with abrasions and bruising on her face, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Although Deadpool & Wolverine was a success, the previous MCU movie, The Marvels, suffered the ignominy of being the lowest-grossing picture in the franchise with takings of just $206.1 million.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 16-66 Raptors of 1997-98 own enough franchise records of ignominy.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For example, a contact list of 150,000 bumps the Standard subscription to $1,456 per month.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Other game industry analysts similarly don't expect Nintendo to announce a price bump so soon after its initial pricing announcement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Every day brings further dishonor upon the United States.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And the four-year-old was sporting a bruise and cuts under his right eye, having got into a recent scrape, the Daily Mail reported at the time.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Morgan, who is one half of the women's tag-team champions, had a scratch across her stomach as well as multiple bruises and scrapes up and down her arms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20eye. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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