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Attempts at updating it have been largely unsatisfactory, for they are marred not only by poor choices for addenda but mainly by the deletion of colorful, interesting, quaint, and charming older entries to make room for the new.
This transitional period was marred by political and military infighting, and by rivalry, intrigue, and cruelty.
Pretty in Pink is tragically marred by the wrong ending: Ringwald walks into the sunset with the preppie rich kid.
The NYT mentions that his career was "marred by two decisions:" his publishing of the bogus Hitler Diaries and, despite his personal knowledge to the contrary, publishing Joe Klein's denial of writing "Primary Colors."
In 1951 the island’s voters approved a new constitution (still in effect) forming a commonwealth between the United States and the “free associated state” of Puerto Rico (though even the commencement ceremony was marred by violent demonstrations by radicals).