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Example sentences for: blight

How can you use “blight” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

But this has been the blight of this century: too much government.
The Great Famine struck in 1845 with a blight on the staple food of the poor, the potato.
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Within two months the blight had spread across Europe, from Ireland to Scandinavia.
The authorities have been quick to respond, allowing hotels and other facilities to develop — though care must be taken not to blight the delicate environment in the rush to turn the resorts into “Euroland. ”