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Recent Examples of blighted
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The Costco was built under a plan that dates back to the 1990s, which sought to transform a blighted area with new suburban-style retail development that would benefit local residents.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
That will let the health department hire contractors to solve public health problems on blighted properties, like garbage piles and rodent infestations.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The blighted building had overshadowed recent real estate development and other signs of progress elsewhere in the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The Costco was built under a plan that dates back to the 1990s, which sought to transform a blighted area with new suburban-style retail development that would benefit local residents.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
That will let the health department hire contractors to solve public health problems on blighted properties, like garbage piles and rodent infestations.
—Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
Adjective
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And what about the big man himself, Antony Starr, who plays the seemingly all-powerful but curiously stunted Homelander?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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In the daytime, Yara would’ve been able to see the stunted oaks, the spruces, the fat and full rosemary bushes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Since Ian, Orange County has deepened stormwater ponds in the area and repaired damaged pumps to improve flood storage and drainage before future storms.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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China's space program determined that the damaged spacecraft, Shenzhou 20, did not meet the safety standards necessary to carry astronauts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Motorists complained the gasoline was contaminated and ruined their cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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After having his wedding night ruined, a finger and toe cut off and being buried alive, Jacob Elordi‘s Nate Jacobs faced his fate when a venomous rattlesnake slithered its way into the hole he was buried in and bit him.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Martian volcanoes appear to be dormant right now, but that former activity left behind the largest tunnel network in the solar system.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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For me, such encounters outside the habitual order often give rise to dormant stories.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Bay Area content creator Kane Parsons pushes back on conventional storytelling, and his hypnotic approach results in one of 2026’s most exhilarating debuts, a existential head trip that GoPros us into a human subconscious besieged by misshapen memories that trap and hold you hostage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Poor pollination can cause early flowers to not bear fruits or may cause misshapen fruits.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Nicotine addiction is not an expression of personal liberty, because people start while their brains are still developing, and then their freedom to quit is badly impaired by dependence.—
Katharine Silbaugh,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Police suspected that Mexican national Brenda Liliana Rivera-Estrada, 30, was impaired during the April 12 crash that ejected her daughter from a vehicle and injured two boys, 11 and 3, and a baby girl, 1.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Lemieux left Draper with a fractured jaw, broken cheekbone and a broken nose.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The formula has almond, macadamia, and olive oils to moisturize, plus hydrolyzed keratin to support broken strands.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Verb
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At day-break, a group of hostile Wendats and Potawatomis killed and mutilated several British soldiers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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