blight
had blighted
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past perfectof blight.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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James Wilsdon, a professor of science policy at University College London, told BBC News what while this was "wonderful news" the uncertainty over the past three years had "blighted" UK-EU scientific collaboration.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023
It took years for her to see the connection between her silence about the relationship and "the emotional shutting down" that had blighted much of her life.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2012
Mostly when I explained the project to people they would become very excited and ask if we were including the horrific local attraction that had blighted their childhood.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2011
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, said the embargo, which had blighted the lives of Gaza's 1.5 million people, was illegal.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2010
For these he himself had endured the reflected disgrace; isolation from comradeship; distrust which had blighted his military career at the outset.
From The Strollers by Harrison Fisher
