pear blight English

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pear blight

— noun (= fire blight) a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees

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Despite vast sums of money spent aiding such states over the last 50 years, armed conflict and violence continue to blight the lives of millions of people around the world.

In Southern Africa, the Southern African Development Community, after a shaky start, is pushing ahead with joint projects, of which transport infrastructure, a blight on much intra-African commerce, is a central theme.

So when Kim Jong-il passes from the scene, and political instability meets economic blight, the regime could fall apart.

The stigma surrounding the disease remains hard to dispel, and results in discriminatory attitudes and practices that continue to blight the lives of millions of people.

But, until we clean the soil in which this poisonous plant takes root, it will continue to blight the life chances of millions of young people around the world - and jeopardize our own security.