dilapidation
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By 1990s, when Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa bought it, the core property has been reduced to less than 50 acres, much of which had fallen into dilapidation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
It’s certainly familiar to Parlá, who absorbs the visual signatures of dilapidation into his paintings, murals and sculpture.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
Hugo deplored the dilapidation of the structure but stood in awe of the palimpsest.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2019
Despite its dilapidation and squalor, Maxwell Street had always felt secure and familiar to me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
