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Recent Examples of blighted
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Former Naval Support Activity Base: $1 million is going to remediate the blighted Bywater facility.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a version of the Otherworld or Carcosa, some lost, cursed, blighted place.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The act entrusts local governments to identify slum and blighted areas based on state definitions.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In the late 1980s, Flagler Village was considered a blighted area and qualified to be a Community Redevelopment Agency to help revitalize the neighborhood, Trantalis noted.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Former Naval Support Activity Base: $1 million is going to remediate the blighted Bywater facility.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a version of the Otherworld or Carcosa, some lost, cursed, blighted place.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The act entrusts local governments to identify slum and blighted areas based on state definitions.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
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Many plants go dormant, with their tops dying back and all their energy stored safely below ground.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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The five-square-mile island is almost entirely a hilly volcano (dormant, don’t worry) and with very little flat land to host an airport.Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The condition, which occurs due to a portion of the skull being misshapen or too small, can cause symptoms like headaches, dizziness and vertigo, weak muscles, difficulty with balance or coordination, neck pain, trouble swallowing or breathing, insomnia, seizures, slow heart rhythm and more.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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The misshapen cells build up and block blood vessels, cutting off oxygen to parts of the body and causing episodes of excruciating pain.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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McGregor was set to fight UFC lightweight Michael Chandler in 2024 but was forced out of completion due to a broken toe.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Garnish the top with broken pieces of graham crackers for a bit of crunch.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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Expand the definition of rape to include circumstances when the offender knew that the other person's judgment was impaired because of drugs for medical treatment.Max Filby, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kenneth Stewart, 64, was arrested at the scene and charged with driving while ability impaired, Newsday reported.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
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But others argue these budget controls are ensuring Connecticut won’t return to the 2010s, a decade marred by frequent annual deficits and some of the largest tax hikes in state history.Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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The couple welcomed two children, True, 6, and Tatum, 2, but their romance was marred by Thompson's multiple cheating scandals.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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But a malformed command in Python usually returns an error message that keeps the code from running, not something that fails brilliantly yet monstrously, outpacing its creators’ intentions.Tim Carmody, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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This psychological thriller maps out a world of malformed desire and ingestive paranoia without the need for gutsy special effects.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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