derelict
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“It’s been in continuous disrepair and derelict circumstances,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"It's been vacant and derelict for over 20 years," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The improvised prison pens—everything from old army barracks and training camps, barns and fairgrounds, derelict cotton warehouses and tobacco factories—were emptied out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
"There we were put up in derelict army huts," he recalled, "but our living conditions were reasonable."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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