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half-ruined

British  

adjective

  1. badly damaged, decayed, or ruined

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For Marina Kozulina, a 50-something Kyiv woman walking her little black dog near a half-ruined tank, the military detritus in the square has become more a reminder of peril than triumph.

From Los Angeles Times

Olena and her sons dug it out of the wall of her half-ruined home.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a small, half-ruined railway town, first seized by Russia, then liberated, and now trapped, precariously, near the frontlines of the Donbas.

From BBC

Alrifai told CNN that even people who had managed to hoard some cash found there was “nothing to buy” in markets or half-ruined shops.

From Los Angeles Times

For months, the broad plaza in front of the golden-domed complex has contained a display of rusting, half-ruined Russian tanks and armored vehicles, a popular attraction in the wartime capital.

From Los Angeles Times