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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dark spot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical blemish or stain, or metaphorically to refer to a negative aspect or issue in a situation.
Example: "After the rain, I noticed a dark spot on the carpet where the water had soaked in."
Alternatives: "a black mark" or "a shadowy area".
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Many species have a dark spot on the fore wing.
The birth of it all felt like a dark spot.
In his first two terms, there is a dark spot over his left eyebrow.
They'll meet you at a dark spot or even take a telescope to your hotel.
THE story of the "Balibo Five" is still a dark spot for relations between Australia and Indonesia.
I remember driving to a dark spot between the streetlights at the rounded-off corner of West 32nd and Garfield.
For the quarter Europe, which has long been a dark spot for Ford, outperformed with sales rising 11%.
To make matters rosier, he will stride into those photo opportunities with a dark spot removed from the picture.
The Soviet times are a dark spot on our history that we acknowledge, but are happy to be past.
During her first pregnancy checkup, her obstetrician noticed a dark spot on her back and suggested she follow up with a dermatologist.
Changing one path just half a wavelength from the other will shift the two out of phase, producing a dark spot.
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