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rundown

[ruhn-doun] / ˈrʌnˌdaʊn /


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Any kid who grew up in a major city in the ‘70s and ‘80s probably remembers their version of the kind of rundown joints that played kung fu movies nonstop.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Zaiden gave me a quick rundown of dated computers and other equipment students use to design drones and robots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Below is a rundown of the executives making the trip and what could be at stake.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Engineers, lawyers and other emissaries of the U.S. oil industry have flocked to the heavily guarded hotel to pitch their Venezuelan counterparts on plans to revive the country’s rundown oil fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When someone felt depressed and needed a quick Praise, he gave the Mellower a brief rundown of his best points.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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