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Recent Examples of blighted
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Also last year, the casino gave the city of Gary $3 million for the demolition of blighted structures.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Once overseen by a board of trustees, it has been owned since 2010 by the Jackson County Land Trust, a county-run corporation in charge of maintaining and ultimately selling hundreds of blighted properties.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
The fields are placed in mostly vacant and blighted areas.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The blazes left behind a situation that prompted some observers to criticize the efforts of San Jose officials and political leaders to deal with blighted properties that haunt numerous locations in the city.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Also last year, the casino gave the city of Gary $3 million for the demolition of blighted structures.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Once overseen by a board of trustees, it has been owned since 2010 by the Jackson County Land Trust, a county-run corporation in charge of maintaining and ultimately selling hundreds of blighted properties.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
The fields are placed in mostly vacant and blighted areas.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
Adjective
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Instead of coddling grass with irrigation and fertilizer to prevent it from going dormant, embrace this natural response.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
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This allows the rooted cutting a full growing season to develop before becoming dormant in the winter.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But director Dan Trachtenberg proves once again his monster movie credentials with bringing to life all manners of misshapen creations, digital or otherwise, that would be truly terrifying if ever released into existence.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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Her head was sunken and misshapen like a peanut.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Photos taken by the Associated Press on Sunday show broken windows and a damaged door at the front of the residence.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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In Okonkwo’s case, a broken wrist kept the former Arsenal ’keeper out for 11 league games.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its name reflects the fact that throughout the group’s history, the majority of members were vision impaired.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Authorities said he was previously convicted of driving while impaired in Harris County.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Verb
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The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the movie’s visual flaws — like the malformed CGI snow in its opening scene — can be easily forgiven as a fairytale-like flourishes when a younger, homeless Hornclaw (Shin Si-ah) is taken in by a kindly restaurant owner who also claims to work in pest control.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Facing uncertainty Michael Lozano and William Wilcox are unlikely to get a definitive answer about what caused their malformed blood vessels, but they are encouraged that scientists are at least studying how blasts can alter veins and arteries.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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