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run down

[ruhn-doun] / ˈrʌnˈdaʊn /




run-down


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Run-down apartments gave way to new and pricey condominiums.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2018

Run-down housing and harsh treatment can make running away seem like an attractive idea, the sheriff’s deputies said.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2015