as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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as in to damage
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Recent Examples of blight
Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Yet injuries have seriously blighted his progress since that era, with a similarl lack of playing time forcing him to push for a loan move to Brighton last term on the watch of Flick's predecessor Xavi Hernandez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Same as Papen, Tartt felt the blight and taint of her origins.
—Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
In 2022-23, Fulham suffered a painful FA Cup defeat there after three red cards blighted an otherwise promising display.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Yet injuries have seriously blighted his progress since that era, with a similarl lack of playing time forcing him to push for a loan move to Brighton last term on the watch of Flick's predecessor Xavi Hernandez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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What is Trichloroethylene? TCE is a toxic chemical which is known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs and fetal heart defects.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The couple attended the Children’s Hospital Gala to show their support for the hospital and medical team that operated on their son, Billy, who was born with a congenital heart defect.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Two main water reservoirs were also reportedly damaged, Reuters reported.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Such interactions may cause prospects to question the appropriateness of your outreach, damaging trust and credibility.Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Over time, this can take away a company's competitive edge or even ruin its reputation with future talent.Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This increases the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and short circuits, which can ruin your holidays.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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The playwright August Wilson, who’s best known for his series chronicling 20th-century Black American life (colloquially known as the Century Cycle), paid forensic attention to how everyday families bear the scars—and inherit the triumphs—of collective histories.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The physical scars are like track marks that mock my progress.Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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This disconnect often harmed workflows, which slowed down the building process and made the result hard to use.Goran Paun, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The boy’s parents also never made an official claim of willful misconduct or said the vaccine harmed their son, the justices noted.Katie Smith, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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Van Gisbergen, a three-time Supercars champion, has also made his mark in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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From the intensity of election campaigns to a reflection on the 10-year mark of the Flint water crisis and the excitement of the Lions’ resurgence, our photographers were there, celebrating Michigan’s spirit, documenting its challenges and preserving its history.Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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The comparison between how law enforcement handled the Capitol riot and the Floyd protests is flawed, Kent Greenfield, a professor at Boston College Law School told the AP in 2021.Simmone Shah, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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The findings, published Monday in a study in the journal Nature Astronomy, suggest that our understanding of the planet's protective magnetic field, or magnetosphere, may be flawed.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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