derelict
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Detectives previously said they were also investigating whether a nearby car fire in Netherhouses and a fire at a derelict house on Wotherspoon Crescent on Saturday were linked to the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Many of her neighbours accepted it and moved out, leaving her "stuck in a lovely house in a derelict street".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fain removed much of Boyer’s responsibilities in 2024, saying Boyer had been derelict in his job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"To date, CMDR's Bounty Project, which pays a financial reward to licensed commercial fishers for marine debris removal, has removed 84 tons of large, derelict fishing gear from the Pacific Ocean."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
Now, when I drove down the main street, I would not be taken for a derelict.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
A host of bidders will compete for the drowned derelicts — some of whom may have less than honest intentions for the reselling of the rides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
She noted that many of the roles offered to actors with natural hairstyles were often derelicts or villains.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
It prioritizes derelicts that interfere with navigation, which this boat does not do.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2017
Who needs to see the melting pot of humanity that converges on the clear waters of Bora Bora when you can meet the derelicts who peddle $125 badges for $2,000?
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 13, 2017
Well-dressed tourists mingled with the derelicts of the quarter.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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