blight

Example Sentences

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What struck me instead is how ably Garbus presents what Rupert Murdoch and men like him have wrought as not just a blight on society but a pox on all our houses, including his own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The trial is just the latest in a long line of controversies to blight the once-revered abode, which is currently owned by developer Steven “Bo” Belmont, CEO of “real estate crowdfunding firm” Belwood Investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

But for opponents they are an ugly, obstructive blight on Britain's urban landscape.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

American-grown chestnuts have been rare since a blight hit our native species over a century ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

My hair had become a blight, just like at Hillpark; people saw me coming and jumped from my path.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia