disrepair

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But others are in favour of the redesign of the house, which many years ago was rented by the interior ministry and housed a centre for people with disabilities before it fell into disrepair.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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

Around him were additional signs of disrepair: an X-ray examination board without a functioning backlight, and a dust-covered ultraviolet sterilization machine that hadn’t worked in months.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Even in its sad state of disrepair, it was beautiful.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick