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What is the name of the dilapidated mansion in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

dilapidated

[dih-lap-i-day-tid] / dɪˈlæp ɪˌdeɪ tɪd /


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After returning from a two-week autumn break, some students resumed their protest campaign Monday, calling on the authorities to renovate dilapidated schools, reduce class sizes and create more university places.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées - secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

He was shocked at the dilapidated Soviet-era vehicles he saw during training.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The dilapidated building burned in another fire in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Hampton High School was a dilapidated, musty old building.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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