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Recent Examples of blighted
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The city of Indianapolis has started tearing down eight vacant buildings at Towne and Terrace, a blighted housing complex on the far east side, and will pay to relocate a total of 120 households to allow for demolition of the entire site by early 2026.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Residents say that blighted homes and empty lots have a dispiriting effect on their day-to-day lives and send a clear message that their neighborhoods are not a priority.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 15 July 2024
In the late 1980s, Flagler Village was considered a blighted area and qualified to be a Community Redevelopment Agency to help revitalize the neighborhood, Trantalis noted.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
San Jose city officials have directed harsh words at private property owners who have allowed their sites to become blighted, particularly in the city’s downtown district.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The city of Indianapolis has started tearing down eight vacant buildings at Towne and Terrace, a blighted housing complex on the far east side, and will pay to relocate a total of 120 households to allow for demolition of the entire site by early 2026.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Residents say that blighted homes and empty lots have a dispiriting effect on their day-to-day lives and send a clear message that their neighborhoods are not a priority.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 15 July 2024
In the late 1980s, Flagler Village was considered a blighted area and qualified to be a Community Redevelopment Agency to help revitalize the neighborhood, Trantalis noted.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
Adjective
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Hike Rangitoto Island – the largest and youngest of Auckland’s 48 dormant volcanic cones.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In one order, Trump directed the federal government to resume construction of the border wall, which was largely dormant under the Biden administration.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Robert pulled a misshapen earthenware pot from the hotel room’s closet.—
Oren Peleg,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The condition, which occurs due to a portion of the skull being misshapen or too small, can cause symptoms like headaches, dizziness and vertigo, weak muscles, difficulty with balance or coordination, neck pain, trouble swallowing or breathing, insomnia, seizures, slow heart rhythm and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More than 250 were injured and taken to nine Baltimore hospitals, suffering abrasions, head injuries and broken bones.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from 135th Street to Blue Valley Parkway.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Expand the definition of rape to include circumstances when the offender knew that the other person's judgment was impaired because of drugs for medical treatment.—
Max Filby,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
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Kenneth Stewart, 64, was arrested at the scene and charged with driving while ability impaired, Newsday reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Until the world contains only liberal democracies, Washington can hardly avoid seeking blemished friends.—
Hal Brands,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2024
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Throop returned to his hometown in 1990 to take stock of its blemished environment.—
Steve Marble,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Verb
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The couple welcomed two children, True, 6, and Tatum, 2, but their romance was marred by Thompson's multiple cheating scandals.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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But others argue these budget controls are ensuring Connecticut won’t return to the 2010s, a decade marred by frequent annual deficits and some of the largest tax hikes in state history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But a malformed command in Python usually returns an error message that keeps the code from running, not something that fails brilliantly yet monstrously, outpacing its creators’ intentions.—
Tim Carmody,
WIRED,
6 Jan. 2025
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This psychological thriller maps out a world of malformed desire and ingestive paranoia without the need for gutsy special effects.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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