decrepit

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They loaded salvageable sofas and home appliances onto decrepit blue pickup trucks in the unmistakable 1960s design of local brand Zamyad.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Dimming the upbeat declarations is a harsh reality: It will likely take at least a decade — and perhaps $200 billion or more — to restore the country’s decrepit hydrocarbon infrastructure, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

U.S. and Venezuelan oil experts say the law will likely benefit companies already in Venezuela, but won’t be enough to attract new foreign investments needed to revive the decrepit oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

So why, unlike China during its boom years, isn't India's blazing GDP growth leading to a regeneration of its decrepit cities?

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

We are completely at the mercy of a decrepit tiger-woman with what I can only hope is an all-consuming passion for Snow’s death.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins