derelict
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Police are also investigating whether a nearby car fire in Netherhouses and a fire at a derelict house on Wotherspoon Road on Saturday are linked to the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Grade II listed Winstanley Hall dates back to about 1573 and has lain derelict for about 40 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
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
Shortly we were standing before the derelict giant.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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
Nobody except beggars, derelicts and the police-custody dead were cremated there.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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