disrepair
Example Sentences
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"Swathes of the NHS and social care estate are in disrepair following decades of under-investment and are utterly unprepared for extreme temperatures."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
While Nycha apartments fall deeper into disrepair, Mr. Mamdani last month proposed that the agency finance new housing projects across the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
What it does not reveal, however, is how many have been patched and then fallen into disrepair within months, needing more work.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Meridian Hill Park notably has a monumental cascading fountain that has been in disrepair for years and only just reopened.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Our house had fallen into tremendous disrepair and Mommy couldn’t keep up with it any longer.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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