broken-down
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While returning from the scene, the rescue team said it came across another broken-down lorry carrying more than 60 people, who had been stranded for three days after a battery failure.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
McKechnie - who once said he treats "broken-down athletes who are almost like reclamation projects" - had discovered Hargreaves' knee issues were caused by pelvic instability and therefore got him working to strengthen his core.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Did you realize that the staff leader in games started last year, behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was that broken-down fighter Clayton Kershaw?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
He pushed constitutional reforms aimed at preventing any future slide into authoritarian rule, and to overhaul a "completely broken-down" system of public administration.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Kept on telling me I owed her for uniforms and some old broken-down bed she give me.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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