in poor/bad (etc.) condition
idiom
: not strong and not ready to work or play a sport
She hasn't been taking care of herself and is in poor condition.
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Prosecutors often pursue cases in which investigators have seized more than 100 dogs found in poor condition.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Road conditions are rapidly deteriorating, with the percentage of roads in poor condition expected to double in two years.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Last August, emergency officials in Gaza accused Israel of returning the bodies of 89 Palestinians without any identifying information and in poor condition.
—Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Their current stairs are in poor condition, with layers of plywood covering holes and structural issues.
—USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Road conditions are rapidly deteriorating, with the percentage of roads in poor condition expected to double in two years.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Last August, emergency officials in Gaza accused Israel of returning the bodies of 89 Palestinians without any identifying information and in poor condition.
—Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Their current stairs are in poor condition, with layers of plywood covering holes and structural issues.
—USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“In poor/bad (etc.) condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20poor%2Fbad%20%28etc.%29%20condition. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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