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Recent Examples of blighted
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
With their glory days long gone, Gary Emerson and Horace Mann high schools represent blighted eyesores that conjure up nostalgia and grim realities.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
And then a lot of the speculators bought up hoards of blighted property or vacant property, and many of them are still holding onto it now.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 26 Aug. 2025
Beyond finances, gaining community support is key in successful adaptive reuse projects, since developers often face skepticism when proposing to revitalize blighted properties.
—Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blighted
Adjective
The property also sits in a blighted area of downtown needing revitalization.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
Adjective
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As the disease progresses, plant growth may be stunted and infected plant parts become distorted.—
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Your creativity may feel stunted.—
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Dead or damaged branches can be removed any time.—
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Your Skin Might Heal Faster Chamomile is often used topically to soothe damaged skin.—
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McKenzie and Sebastian's decision to embrace the unexpected made their wedding even better when an opposite reaction to the rain could have ruined the whole celebration.—
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But becoming the operator ruined the magic.—
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As the mercury plummets and back-to-work blues set in for much of humankind in the UK, many other creatures are cosily spending winter in a blissfully dormant state of hibernation.—
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Cornerbacks Kristian Fulton and Nohl Williams were among the Chiefs’ best players for a second consecutive week as both helped shut down a dormant Raiders pass game.—
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While the exterior fabric is washable, the materials used to create the inner structure may be destroyed or become misshapen when washed and cannot be reversed.—
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When not in use, keep your wool sweaters folded, and avoid hanging them, which can cause misshapen impressions or stretch out the shoulders.—
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The suspect is under investigation for causing a death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while impaired through drugs or alcohol, authorities said.—
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An expert testified that the stroke had impaired his ability for executive decision-making.—
Adjective
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Dispose of broken or outdated items.—
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The 41-year-old suffered a broken pelvis and sustained fractures to both femurs and three ribs, as well as a compound fracture to his right shin.—
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Hollywood isn’t the first industry to get folded, spindled, and mutilated.—
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Highways, viaducts, giant interchanges, and a major Metro junction viciously mutilated São Paulo’s downtown in the 1960s and ’70s, demoting it from a popular residential area to a commercial transfer hub, overcrowded and polluted by day but forlorn by night.—
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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