blighted
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England held a review after the Ashes was blighted by poor performances on the field and problems off it.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
For thousands of young fans, who swarmed the band’s outlaw concerts under blighted freeways during the pandemic, Dead City are a cathartic social phenomenon that’s reignited a riotous punk rock subculture in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Hodgson's previous spell was blighted by a financial crisis, and this is another job that requires the ship to be steadied.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
On a frigid January day Ms. Kozma drove me around a dense industrial area, pointing out how factory construction has blighted the landscape and disrupted traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
In surveying the forests from the air, vast blighted areas could be seen where the magnificent Douglas firs were turning brown and dropping their needles.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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