blighted
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He introduced me to them as investors interested in the redevelopment of a blighted downtown property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
I know that firsthand, having grown up without economic privilege and having worked in neighborhoods blighted by socioeconomic hardship.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
The 36-year-old, who is one of the fastest bowlers to ever play for England, has been blighted by injuries throughout his career.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
They were protesting a fuel price hike and a free school meals programme that was blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The proudest city in all the world was gone in an instant, its fabled empire vanished in a day, the Lands of the Long Summer scorched and drowned and blighted.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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