disrepair
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Closed in 2017 and left in disrepair, the museum, in urgent need of salvaging, has won priority from the new Hungarian government, though it may be many years before an actual reopening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He declines, but his absence — and a shocking later revelation — informs so much of their journey, personalizing the sense of disrepair Thomas and Erika experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Trump and his chosen leaders of the Kennedy Center have argued that its main building, which was constructed in the 1960s, is in a state of dangerous disrepair.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Right now, the former Trump Taj Mahal, which fell into bankruptcy and disrepair under its namesake, is now thriving in Atlantic City as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the process of becoming such an industrious cobbler, the sheepherder neglected his animals, his fields, his house—everything had fallen into disrepair.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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