blighted
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A free shuttle bus around one of Wales' most popular beauty spots could stop the area being blighted by nightmare parking issues, according to a local councillor.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
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
England opener Ben Duckett says greater professionalism this summer will be a major "priority" for him following a winter Ashes series blighted by off-the-field issues.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In surveying the forests from the air, vast blighted areas could be seen where the magnificent Douglas firs were turning brown and dropping their needles.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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