in bad shape
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But it is still just one piece of a much larger puzzle we’ll need to solve to survive as mosquitoes spread and their populations boom—and, unfortunately, some of the other pieces are in bad shape.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
From an institutional perspective, the American theater is in bad shape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
When the chairs reach him and his father Anand, they are usually in bad shape with torn cushions and missing legs.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Venezuela has very sour oil, and its pipelines are in bad shape, so Flexsteel could be laid there.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
“We were in bad shape, struggling to get across.the country to find that stupid lightning bolt, trapped in a truck with a bunch of mistreated animals. How can you be nostalgic for that?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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