decrepit
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A multibillion euro spending program to fix the country’s military and upgrade its decrepit infrastructure has yet to translate into higher growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
I have heard from haggard, decrepit millennials that it used to be different, that it used to be grungy and alternative.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Without those efforts, the center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken down," Justice Department attorney Brantley Mayers wrote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
As Los Angeles struggles to fix its decrepit water system, officials are most concerned about 400 miles of pipes that they say pose the greatest risk of breaking and causing major property damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The hospital is a decrepit old building with many cots lined up on the ground.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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