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derelict

[der-uh-likt] / ˈdɛr ə lɪkt /




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Detectives previously said they were also investigating whether a nearby car fire in Netherhouses and a fire at a derelict house on Wotherspoon Crescent on Saturday were linked to the incident.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Many of her neighbours accepted it and moved out, leaving her "stuck in a lovely house in a derelict street".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Irwin spent £40,000 on a planning application in 2024 to convert a small derelict building in east London’s Hackney into two modern apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"To date, CMDR's Bounty Project, which pays a financial reward to licensed commercial fishers for marine debris removal, has removed 84 tons of large, derelict fishing gear from the Pacific Ocean."

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

I knotted the two loose straps together so I could sling the derelict hulk of my backpack over my shoulder like a satchel, gathered my stuff up, and hurried to gym.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

A host of bidders will compete for the drowned derelicts — some of whom may have less than honest intentions for the reselling of the rides.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2023

In pursuit of fame and riches, New Yorkers hustle by the derelicts and homeless squatting on stoops and huddling in doorways, almost oblivious or indifferent to their plight.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2019

It prioritizes derelicts that interfere with navigation, which this boat does not do.

From Washington Post Nov. 24, 2017

Who needs to see the melting pot of humanity that converges on the clear waters of Bora Bora when you can meet the derelicts who peddle $125 badges for $2,000?

From Golf Digest Mar. 13, 2017

Nobody except beggars, derelicts and the police-custody dead were cremated there.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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