as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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Recent Examples of blight
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
In the years since citrus greening took hold, the ripple effects of the blight have compounded with an ever-present barrage of hurricanes, floods, and drought threatening growers.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Yet injuries have seriously blighted his progress since that era, with a similarl lack of playing time forcing him to push for a loan move to Brighton last term on the watch of Flick's predecessor Xavi Hernandez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Flower blight or petal blight is also caused by a fungal pathogen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
In the years since citrus greening took hold, the ripple effects of the blight have compounded with an ever-present barrage of hurricanes, floods, and drought threatening growers.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
Verb
In 2022-23, Fulham suffered a painful FA Cup defeat there after three red cards blighted an otherwise promising display.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Yet injuries have seriously blighted his progress since that era, with a similarl lack of playing time forcing him to push for a loan move to Brighton last term on the watch of Flick's predecessor Xavi Hernandez.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
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This lid defect could allow the beverage to become contaminated with bacteria.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The defect involves the front safety harness adjuster button that appears to malfunction when debris enters the area.DeVonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Such interactions may cause prospects to question the appropriateness of your outreach, damaging trust and credibility.Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Two main water reservoirs were also reportedly damaged, Reuters reported.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Although the name suggests otherwise, the custard should never be allowed to actually boil, which would risk scrambling the eggs and ruining the custard.Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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And these aren’t the only holiday hazards that can ruin your festive spirit.Terri Williams, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Distinct marks, patterns, pigments and scars all contribute to making each whale’s fluke one of a kind.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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This disconnect often harmed workflows, which slowed down the building process and made the result hard to use.Goran Paun, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The boy’s parents also never made an official claim of willful misconduct or said the vaccine harmed their son, the justices noted.Katie Smith, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a Christmas Day statement announcing her death Wednesday, Dulce’s family and team called her an exceptional artist and a wonderful person who left an indelible mark.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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What retail investors want next 2024 marks the second straight year that a single stock has eclipsed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in net flows.Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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If some of the DEI programmes that companies and colleges introduced were flawed, why not reform them?The Week UK, theweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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The comparison between how law enforcement handled the Capitol riot and the Floyd protests is flawed, Kent Greenfield, a professor at Boston College Law School told the AP in 2021.Simmone Shah, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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