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blighted

[blahy-tid] / ˈblaɪ tɪd /






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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

But, having targeted last winter's Ashes throughout the previous years, the regime came under intense scrutiny in Australia during a tour blighted by poor on-field performances, off-field issues and inadequate preparation.

From BBC • 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

And in the effort of it all, she had stunted herself, blighted herself, whittled herself to a bone of a thing.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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