broken-down
Example Sentences
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A van driver who killed the passenger of a broken-down car on a smart motorway where the safety alert system was malfunctioning has been given a suspended sentence.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Nominated seven times for an Academy Award, Duvall won lead actor honors in 1983 for his role as Mac Sledge, a broken-down country singer in the film “Tender Mercies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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
About a kilometre from this derelict mine is a residential area of a few houses, a broken-down church building and a hospital with some damaged windows, offering basic services.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
Some play-fight with sticks or climb on broken-down swing sets.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
