disrepair

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson for the company Centum, which submitted plans to develop the area around Wilson's Lane said issues, such as rodents, were "entirely predictable given long-term disrepair linked to stalled development".

From BBC

She said the country was in a "dire state", adding: "We've got massive waiting lists. Our roads are in disrepair."

From BBC

Many buildings have fallen into severe disrepair because rents don’t cover rising maintenance costs, property taxes, insurance premiums, debt payments and utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuela’s oil infrastructure has degraded significantly over the last decade, with rusted pipes, skilled workers moving out, and plants in disrepair.

From Salon

After years of serving as the Misses Janes School of Hollywood, where the children of Golden Age notables including Lasky, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. were taught, it had fallen into disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times