The last hemispheric gathering, in Argentina in 2005, was marred by riots and fierce demonstrations against then-U.S.President George W.Bush.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

And God is no longer repelled by the impurity that marred his sanctuary.

上帝也不再被毁了他圣所的不洁所排斥。

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"We have got to make sure that this second round is not marred by fraud and corruption like the first round,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Nigerian elections in 2007 were marred by widespread vote rigging and intimidation and foreign and domestic observers said they were "not credible."

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

The first round of voting on August 20 was marred by widespread fraud, which mostly benefited Mr.Karzai.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

Afghanistan's first round of voting in August was marred by widespread fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Widespread fraud marred the August 20 presidential election, and international observers have voiced concern about the country's ability to hold a new election in such a short amount of time.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

The Washington Post reported voter turnout information allegedly kept secret by the chief envoy for the United Nations in Afghanistan,Kai Eide, provides further evidence the August 20 contest was marred by fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

Samaranch's presidency,though, was also marred by controversy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

The former foreign minister had given President Karzai until Saturday to remove the country's top election official in an effort to avoid a repeat of the massive fraud that marred the August 20 presidential election.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01