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disrepair

[dis-ri-pair] / ˌdɪs rɪˈpɛər /
NOUN
state of deterioration
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Jerry Brown signed into law, levying the state’s first gas tax increase in 23 years to fix California’s roads and bridges in disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

During the 1970s, a difficult period for Mobile, Battle House fell into disrepair and closed its doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"The fact that we are reconfiguring it, not letting it fall into disrepair, is a great story," Lier said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A recent assembly report said many schools in Northern Ireland were "in a state of disrepair," and it would take up to £800m to fix them.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“London Bridge” might go as far back as the Middle Ages in London, as it describes the disrepair of the famous bridge.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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