Sentence examples for by tarnishing from inspiring English sources

By tarnishing the reputations of these firms, America's national-security apparatus has scored an own goal.

Sneed's daughter, O'Ryan Justine Sneed, attempted to save Glossip's life by tarnishing her father's credibility.

As the debate gets going, Mr Bush and the Republicans will surely miss Mr Rove, who was quick to seek partisan advantage by tarnishing Democrats' reputation on security.

If anything, such volatile rhetoric has boomeranged: toward the end of their book, Brock and Rabin-Havt themselves state that "ironically, Ailes's quest to divide has also damaged the Republican Party" by tarnishing more moderate conservatives.

Some lawmakers worry that casinos will do more harm than good by tarnishing Florida's wholesome beach-and-theme-park image, a position espoused by the influential Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Walt Disney World.

Others are more romantic, hoping that their pixos, by tarnishing the appearance of the more privileged areas of the city, will encourage better-off Paulistanos to reflect on the way working-class residents live – especially those in the periphery.

The Republican Party is in serious disarray unpopular with the electorate, plagued by scandals, tarnished by incompetence and unsure which way it is heading.

"Bewitched by money, tarnished by corruption, this Government is sacrificing the most weak and vulnerable to the high priests of gambling," thundered the Daily Mail.

"Several questionable – or pretty clearly bad – actions by cops are tarnishing the entire profession.

Under the glare of electric lights, I saw that the porcelain was coated with a layer of dust, the silverware dulled by tarnish.

Langella storms on to the stage, where Robert Innes Hopkins's simple, strong design is dominated by a tarnished throne.