derelict
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The building has been closed since 2019 and has become derelict in recent years, with a fire also started there deliberately last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The scheme looks to reward the best parks in the country - the first Green Flags were awarded in 1997 after many historic city centre parks were left neglected and derelict for decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Irwin spent £40,000 on a planning application in 2024 to convert a small derelict building in east London’s Hackney into two modern apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Foreign plastic derelict fishing gear is the largest contributor of Hawaii's marine debris problem," shares Lynch.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
I knotted the two loose straps together so I could sling the derelict hulk of my backpack over my shoulder like a satchel, gathered my stuff up, and hurried to gym.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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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