dilapidated
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The buildings near the back of the complex were dilapidated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It identified three other projects, including the rehabilitation of the historic but dilapidated Wadsworth Chapel, that would be funded by redirecting $212 million from previous authorizations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Public transport meanwhile is shambolic, with most commercial vehicles dilapidated and lacking working air conditioning.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Beyond the obvious, the dilapidated housing and the poverty, what struck Duncan Smith in Easterhouse was the hopelessness, the sense that being on benefits was a destination, not a bridge.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
As dose as we stood, I could see how dilapidated the prison had become over the decades.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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