Example Sentences

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Zelenskiy became president in May 2019 with a promise to break with the cronyism and corruption that had blighted Ukraine for decades.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2023

There, breaking had emerged as a form of dance combat, springing from a shift in the gang tensions that had blighted 1970s New York.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2023

The rain which had blighted much of the weekend in Texas finally relented.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2015

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

"At the hotel!" repeated Philippa, wondering dully how he could take any interest in anything more in life, knowing all that had blighted their young lives.

From Flip's "Islands of Providence" by Bonsall, Elizabeth Fearne