blight
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The city wants KPC to more clearly show that it has a credible plan to get construction permits, fix blight in the near term and demonstrate that it can fund the purchase and renovation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“The urban blight has become so bad,” said Andy Heyward, chief executive of the animation company Kartoon Studios.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The Forest of Dean could soon get its first drive through KFC, but Gloucestershire Live reported some residents were concerned it could "blight the area's beauty".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
What struck me instead is how ably Garbus presents what Rupert Murdoch and men like him have wrought as not just a blight on society but a pox on all our houses, including his own.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
The blight was spreading thick and fast; the greenery was withering, and trees fell as their roots died.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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