disused
Britishadjective
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For decades, very little was known about the locations and conditions of Wales' disused coal tips.
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Other cadavers have been discovered by chance, as Syrians sift through the rubble of bombed buildings and reclaim farmland disused during the war.
The government announced plans in October for the asylum seekers to be housed in a now disused army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough.
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It highlighted the case of an 86-year-old who was left in a disused corridor for 36 hours.
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Hundreds of asylum seekers could be placed in disused military sites, as part of efforts to achieve the prime minister's pledge to end hotel use.
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