disrepair

Example Sentences

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Destroyed by bombing during the Israeli invasion in 1982 and rebuilt after the end of the civil war in 1990, it has fallen into disrepair due to a lack of funds for its upkeep.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

During the 1970s, a difficult period for Mobile, Battle House fell into disrepair and closed its doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But others are in favour of the redesign of the house, which many years ago was rented by the interior ministry and housed a centre for people with disabilities before it fell into disrepair.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Much of Venezuela’s oil industry is in disrepair, like this broken oil pipeline over Lake Maracaibo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Where there should have been an army of carpenters, masons, glaziers, plasterers, and painters, I saw only empty shells of buildings, already falling into disrepair after a few weeks of neglect.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson