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Recent Examples of blighted
Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
These projects have come via infill projects which help eliminate blighted buildings and help to rejuvenate aging neighborhoods.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
In Coppola’s version, Catilina has become Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a visionary Nobel Prize-winning scientist-architect obsessed with rebuilding the urban blighted New Rome as a sustainable utopia.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
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People, after all, was what Clarke said motivated her to run for office and advocate for living wages for city workers and municipal employees, more affordable housing, the eradication of lead paint in old homes and the removal of blighted properties.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
The foul odors subsided when the facility closed in 2014, but a decade later, the infrastructure sits as a 47-acre blighted industrial property on the edge of the Santa Cruz River.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
These projects have come via infill projects which help eliminate blighted buildings and help to rejuvenate aging neighborhoods.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
In Coppola’s version, Catilina has become Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a visionary Nobel Prize-winning scientist-architect obsessed with rebuilding the urban blighted New Rome as a sustainable utopia.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
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The conflict in Syria had remained deadly but largely dormant over the past several years, defined by low-level clashes between the rebels and Assad’s regime rather than dramatic changes in territory and control.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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The shock offensive by insurgents, which began on Nov. 26, reawakened a conflict that has been largely dormant since March 2020 when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire in northern Syria, CNN reported.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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This segmentation allows the system to use an image in which part of the iris is obstructed—for example, by eyelashes, eyelids, or light reflecting off the eye—or when the entire iris is misshapen or damaged, as in more severe cases of postmortem or diseased eyes.Adam Czajka, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2019
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Congenital anomalies can include the following, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Heart defects, like missing or misshapen valves.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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They were all punished harshly—lives ruined.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Johnny sued Amber in 2019 for defamation, claiming that the op-ed article ruined his career and took away his acting opportunities, as well as his long-standing role in Pirates of the Caribbean.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
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At the hospital, Maggie unknowingly leaves a trail of blood after cutting her hand on broken glass.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The broken glass and defaced portraits of the now fugitive president crunching under our feet.James Longman, ABC News, 10 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
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For more severe hearing loss, our top hearing aid pick offers advanced technology tailored for the hearing-impaired.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
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Attorneys representing inmates on federal death row have submitted clemency petitions asking for Biden to commute their clients' sentences, with some arguing that their clients had received ineffective legal assistance and had trials marred by racial bias.Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bumpy recovery Exports have been a rare bright spot for the world’s second-largest economy that has been marred with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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The tall clay-like skin creature looks like a candle melting in human form, without eyes, and with malformed hands that resemble a fetus’ in a sonogram.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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