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Recent Examples of blighted
Linda Poon,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
The blighted building had overshadowed recent real estate development and other signs of progress elsewhere in the Midway.
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Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
That will let the health department hire contractors to solve public health problems on blighted properties, like garbage piles and rodent infestations.
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Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing.
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Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The model is now crumbling, leaving tenants in blighted homes and investors without their payout.
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Linda Poon,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
The blighted building had overshadowed recent real estate development and other signs of progress elsewhere in the Midway.
—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
That will let the health department hire contractors to solve public health problems on blighted properties, like garbage piles and rodent infestations.
—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing.
—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted
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The stunted musical ambitions of Wadsworth’s father and grandfather echo in the four songs on the third EP in fall.
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Infected plants may appear stunted and young plants often wilt and die.
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Cells called osteoclasts remove old or damaged bone, while osteoblasts build new bone in its place.
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For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.
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Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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In practice, organic liquids like crude oil ruined everything.
Adjective
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And inflation, which had bedeviled the United States and much of the global economy during the 1970s, was remarkably dormant during Greenspan’s chairmanship, something many economists had not thought could occur for so long a period.
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Some of the microbes may still exist in a dormant state more than 5,000 years after Ötzi's death, as his body sits at the South Tyrol Museum, the experts said.
Adjective
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Never soak leather or put it in the washing machine, which can result in dry, cracked, misshapen gloves that end up in the trash.
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Heat can weaken fibers and cause fabrics to yellow or fade, leaving items misshapen or looking dingy.
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If the vehicle encounters environmental conditions that affect that single type of sensor, all sensors could be impaired at the same time, leaving the AV without adequate perception.
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Nampa Police, which is investigating the incident, said the driver wasn’t impaired.
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Dramatic footage from Beijing posted on social media showed debris falling from the 109-story CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, as well as a tail section of the plane and a broken window of a taxicab on the ground.
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Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.
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Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field.
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Sam’s face was mutilated beyond recognition; his mother identified him by a tattoo on his chest that read Mother, and promptly collapsed.
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“Blighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blighted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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