Sentence examples for blight on the quality from inspiring English sources
Gerrymandering – the process of drawing district lines so as to virtually guarantee the victory of one party even before the votes are cast – has long been a blight on the quality of American democracy.
But illegal signs can be as much of a blight on the quality of urban street life as litter, drug-dealing, potholes and graffiti, they say.
Illustrating his theory of context, he cites what criminologists have called the Broken Windows theory, which, he says, may explain why Mayor Rudolf W. Giuliani's campaign to eliminate squeegee men and other minor blights on the quality of life in New York City was followed by a major drop in crime statistics.
Communities throughout Appalachia are fighting back against this blight on the earth that harms the environment, health and quality of life of local citizens.
Plastic fields are derided as a blight on the North American game – and often as a hindrance to the quality of soccer played in its top-flight.
"Environment pollution is a blight on people's quality of life and a trouble that weighs on their hearts," Li told the opening of the annual National People's Congress (NPC), the country's communist-controlled legislature.
"Environmental pollution is a blight on people's quality of life and a trouble that weighs on their hearts," premier Li Keqiang told the opening of the National People's Congress in March.
Describing pollution as a "blight" on quality of life, he said environmental laws would be strictly enforced.
But the most heartfelt language focused on environmental pollution, an issue that Li Keqiang acknowledged was "a blight on people's quality of life and a trouble that weighs on their hearts".
