dilapidated
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Earlier this year Banjo & Ro's Grand Island Hotel aired on BBC Scotland, focused around the interior designer attempting to restore dilapidated mansion Ulva House.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The bill would make it harder to do so, while at the same time providing grants to local governments to award to low-income homeowners to repair dilapidated homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
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
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
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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