blighted
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Burnham would inherit an economy blighted by low productivity, rising borrowing costs and an aging population.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, county prosecutor John McKinney tapped into voter frustration with homeless encampments, a blighted downtown and general distrust of City Hall to pull off a last-minute heist of the second runoff spot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
England held a review after the Ashes was blighted by poor performances on the field and problems off it.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In this blended, blighted family, fear has a different hold on Niall, played as an adolescent by Mitchell Robertson.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The city made good on its promise to bulldoze blighted areas, demolishing thousands of derelict houses and hundreds of crumbling businesses in Hayti.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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