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rundown

[ruhn-doun] / ˈrʌnˌdaʊn /


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But some traders have told BBC News NI that the site has become rundown and an "afterthought" for the council.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Trump, a golf lover, has complained for months that the course looked rundown.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

As everyone waits for the text, below is a rundown of what the key points are for markets.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

This included a rundown of the board’s nine members, of which two represent landowners, two represent tenants, and five represent the public good.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Her brother jumped in, eager to give the rundown of their moving history.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

These detailed rundowns include tiered pricing schedules for each of eight streaming services.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

We had meaningful conversations, not just rundowns of logistics.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2025

The document includes detailed rundowns of union activities, such as leafleting conducted last year in five cities it says had “known” union-aligned employees, and a “marked increase in flyer distribution” early this year.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2023

Still, Shaffer devotes time to aspects of Muybridge’s legacy that don’t make all the standard rundowns.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2022

Recent rundowns of Epstein’s science funding, his science fandom, and his science friends show the extent of this division.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2019




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