dilapidated
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The government says it has run out of diesel and fuel oil needed to power the generators that supplement the electricity production of its dilapidated power plants.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The partners leased their first of three parcels of barren flatland for around $25,000 a month, anchored by a dilapidated ranch house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It identified three other projects, including the rehabilitation of the historic but dilapidated Wadsworth Chapel, that would be funded by redirecting $212 million from previous authorizations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The former Antrim Arms hotel has been vacant for more than a decade and the building was in a dilapidated state before the fire.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Jinx nudged Ned toward a dilapidated cabin that looked long abandoned.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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