The incident greatly tarnished Hastings' image and capability, leading to a failed attempt to impeach him by the British parliament.

Nearly a week later, a high-level club official was asked if the incident might tarnish Van Gundy's career.

The incident further tarnished the government's image, electrified the opposition, and demoralised the National Guard.

The incidents have also tarnished the city's image of tolerance.

Peppers said he did not know if this incident would tarnish his reputation.

The incident of the Lackawanna Six has tarnished the city's reputation, but it is recovering.

Two widely reported incidents involving racial violence, one in October 1986 and another two weeks ago, have tarnished the school's name.

These incidents have tarnished our image as curious, trustworthy animals to whom humans can look for cheap entertainment and anthropomorphic thrills.

Now many at Dartmouth say such incidents have tarnished the reputation of the whole campus.

But Greek officials and experts said they were acutely aware that even a relatively minor incident could tarnish the Athens Olympics.