disused

Example Sentences

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Ries, the bankruptcy trustee, said offices in Texas were disused and decrepit—his foot went through the floor when he visited one location around two months after McClain’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One caused a fire at a disused oil storage site in eastern Latvia.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

With a combination of a public fundraiser, borrowing and charitable grants, she hopes to both expand the organisation's services and stop the disused pub being a target for antisocial behaviour.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Tehran has begun using containers and disused tanks in southern oil hubs such as Ahvaz and Asaluyeh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

We put her down at the edge of the property, near the disused railway line.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins