blighted
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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
Odegaard has suffered a couple of indifferent seasons, largely blighted by injury, but possesses a rare ability to weave his way through opposition defences as well as picking out the perfect pass.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
For thousands of young fans, who swarmed the band’s outlaw concerts under blighted freeways during the pandemic, Dead City are a cathartic social phenomenon that’s reignited a riotous punk rock subculture in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Hodgson's previous spell was blighted by a financial crisis, and this is another job that requires the ship to be steadied.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The orchard’s pleasures now seemed blighted by the intrusion of Claudius.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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