broken-down

Example Sentences

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He frequented the encampment on Foothill Boulevard, which the city periodically cleared by towing RVs and broken-down cars, Sadeh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

When there is no hard shoulder drivers who get into trouble are meant to aim for refuge areas located at regular points, but broken-down cars can sometimes be left stranded in a live lane.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

When Anna Fleming complained in a TikTok video that Honda had “ghosted” her after promising to replace her broken-down car, an army of amateur consumer advocates flooded Honda with demands for justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

“I reckon. But what are you kids gonna do with a broken-down mower?”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon