disused

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Ries, the bankruptcy trustee, said offices in Texas were disused and decrepit—his foot went through the floor when he visited one location around two months after McClain’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Major Joe Harris was tasked with getting a full military command post into a disused Tube station without anyone noticing.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Tehran has begun using containers and disused tanks in southern oil hubs such as Ahvaz and Asaluyeh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

By the late 19th Century, the building was roofless and disused because another place of worship had opened in a more accessible location.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

We put her down at the edge of the property, near the disused railway line.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins