dilapidation
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who took the job in 2010, has been credited with turning the city, once known for dilapidation and its grim and dusty back streets, into a showcase of modern convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There’s this sense of his physical dilapidation as he moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
The Club House sits in tired dilapidation, its roof no longer safe for telescopes.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
