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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The cub was also hairless and found in poor condition.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article Half of the amphibious warships the Navy uses to transport and land Marines — including many based in San Diego — are in poor condition, hurting the service’s ability to deploy infantry, the U.S. General Accountability Office says in a new report.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
New vehicle weight limits are now in effect on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge Tuesday after inspectors found the bridge to be in poor condition, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced in a news release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Its share of rural pavements in poor condition matched the national average of 12%.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article Half of the amphibious warships the Navy uses to transport and land Marines — including many based in San Diego — are in poor condition, hurting the service’s ability to deploy infantry, the U.S. General Accountability Office says in a new report.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
New vehicle weight limits are now in effect on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge Tuesday after inspectors found the bridge to be in poor condition, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced in a news release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Its share of rural pavements in poor condition matched the national average of 12%.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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