derelict
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With oil backing up at home, Iran is reviving derelict sites known as “junk storage,” using improvised containers and trying to ship crude by rail to China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"We knew it was derelict, it would have been unoccupied for 14 years, but we jumped in the car and went to have a look at it, and that was that really."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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
Tucked between a derelict bodega and a restaurant supply store, the door would, to most, appear only as vacant space.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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