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There are some half-demolished workshops, and the whole Northern Quarter has a layer of grit and graffiti.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

The only sound that came back was the echo from the half-demolished building and the pounding of the surf.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2018

The only sound that came back was the echo from the half-demolished building and the pounding of the surf.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2018

The only sound that came back was the echo from the half-demolished building and the pounding of the surf.

From Fox News • Oct. 11, 2018

Perrault's fine fa�ade was hidden by the half-demolished walls of the H�tels de Longueville, de Villequier, and de Bourbon.

From The Story of Paris by Kimball, Katherine