in disrepair
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department says the venue is in disrepair and may need to be demolished if the improvements can’t go forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Many schools, especially in rural India, are starved of funding and in disrepair.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Meridian Hill Park notably has a monumental cascading fountain that has been in disrepair for years and only just reopened.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Much of Venezuela’s oil industry is in disrepair, like this broken oil pipeline over Lake Maracaibo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
The corridors and stairways are old, often in disrepair.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
