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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are run down" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is in a state of disrepair or exhaustion, often referring to buildings, objects, or even people.
Example: "The old factory buildings are run down and in desperate need of renovation."
Alternatives: "are dilapidated" or "are in disrepair."
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People are run down on horseback.
Schools are run down, with no textbooks, let alone computers.
Seventy percent of its schools are run down and overcrowded.
Stocks are run down as everyone lives off last year's stores.
The surrounds are run down, though the hospitality manager is promoting Christmas parties.
But if the shortfall in demand persists, inventories are run down, leading to an even sharper fall in output.
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But they have been run down.
Foreign reserves have been run down.
"The equipment was run down," he said.
Almost all have been run down.
The hospital is run down and lacks air conditioning.
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