unrepaired
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“Recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags are dangerous and pose an immediate risk, as occupants have been seriously injured or killed in otherwise survivable crashes,” the agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Despite warning of an above-normal monsoon rainfall this year, river-embankments and age-old drains in many places remain unrepaired, while plastic waste clogs waterways meant to reduce urban floods.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Now, a month after Pustilnikov took over, broken showerheads have gone unrepaired, a shared kitchen has become unusable and fights among tenants are more frequent, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
For example, she noted that a washed-out bridge on Anderson Creek Road, which shortened one trail from 8 miles to 1.8 miles round trip, has gone unrepaired for nearly a decade.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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