derelict
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It thereafter remained obscured by fencing, seemingly derelict, until the chalet was handed a lifeline.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
Lebanon is dotted with derelict buildings, and many inhabited structures are in an advanced state of disrepair.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
At the moment it's derelict, but Goldsworthy explained his plans to create a rammed earth wall with a deep cavity in the middle, the size of a grave.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Faerie exists beside and below mortal towns, in the shadows of mortal cities, and at their rotten, derelict, worm-eaten centers.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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