blight
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Mary’s presence is a malignancy, a blight on the name that Sam has worked so hard to build, an identity that’s separate from Mary’s and secure in its solitude.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Times story from 1997 that was titled: “On the blight side.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Now frozen by British sanctions, the properties have fallen into disrepair, the overgrown lots a blight on an upscale street lined with manicured gardens and iron gates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
“Oh. I thought that the lady was in charge,” Ignatius said in his most stentorian voice, finding the man the only blight in the office.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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