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Recent Examples of blight
Noun
Petal blight is the principle pathogenic scourge of camellias. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025 In 2021, according to Rothschild, there were three inspectors and now, the number has grown to eight, including those also focused on blight but often fill in elsewhere. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The incident in Hiroshima in western Japan is one of two scandals that have shaken Nomura lately, blighting the firm’s reputation at a time when profit is rebounding. Bytakashi Nakamichi, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024 The member Baltic state has sought to ramp up its defenses as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to blight Eastern Europe. Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blight 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blight
Noun
  • Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.
    Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Beyond the battery defect, Ford faces other financial concerns.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The freeze on foreign aid, for example, is already damaging the network of groups the federal government relies on to deliver overseas assistance, according to Scott R. Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and government attorney now at the Brookings Institution.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Sudden weather shifts have become more frequent, and winter freeze-and-thaw cycles can damage plants as much as bitter cold.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The geckos have a mixture of dark brown blotches on a pale gray-brown background.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The blotch of black fur around Bao Li's eyes is wider, with pointy tips that flare out more than Qing Bao's.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The Weeknd nearly ruins the weekend Ladies and gentlemen, the… weakest link of the night?
    Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Healing that scar should involve embracing clean energy, not doubling down on the dirty fuels that scientists tell us are exacerbating California’s wildfire crisis — and causing more intense heat waves, storms and floods.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The model has undergone surgeries for endometriosis and scoliosis, leaving her with scars on her hips and back.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On Facebook, moms debate if the vaccine could harm their kids' reproductive health.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • This order not only irreparably harms global health and U.S. foreign relations but has also cut thousands of American jobs and has destroyed crucial health research conducted in these countries.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, Irv Gotti shaped an era—delivering timeless hits, iconic anthems, and launching legendary careers that left an undeniable mark on the culture.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Players not named Curry shoot 35 percent from deep this season, and that’s before removing Wiggins’ mark of 37.9 percent.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The underlying research was unpublished and flawed in several ways, according to a public letter signed by 34 scientists.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
  • At this point, anyone following artificial intelligence is familiar with the many (often flawed) benchmarks companies use to demonstrate a model's effectiveness at everything from math and logical reasoning to vision and weather forecasting.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blight. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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