dilapidated
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As part of Burnham's high streets scheme, a £125 million derelict buildings fund will be available to transform mothballed and dilapidated buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
There are parts of the island you’re not allowed to photograph, “secure zones” consisting of dilapidated military buildings topped with ragged, sun-bleached Albanian flags.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
When he viewed it for the first time, the musician said it was just “raw land with two dilapidated cabins.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Jinx gripped the handlebars of a dilapidated bicycle and shuddered in the midmorning breeze as he waited for Ned to emerge from the mine shaft.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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