Evangeline Lilly

When I got the job on 'Lost,' I was a broke university student living in the crappiest part of town, with a duct-taped back window on a broken-down car. I existed on peanut butter and tea.

Canadian Actress

Dustin Poirier

Years and years ago, like in 2006, my wife, I didn't have a car, she would drive me to weigh-ins, we would sleep in broken-down motels and I would fight the next day. Just me and her.

American Athlete

Chord Overstreet

I like to check out of reality for a little bit when I listen to music and kind of go somewhere, so I feel like the more broken-down acoustic songs tell stories to me the best.

American Actor

Helena Christensen

I was once stranded on a broken-down boat in shark-infested waters in the middle of the Indian Ocean for five days before we were rescued while doing a 'Vogue' shoot.

Danish Model

Stephen Hawking

There is no heaven or afterlife for broken-down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.

English Physicist

Used to describe objects that are unable to function properly.

Impaired Function

Often refers to items damaged and not yet fixed.

After Damage

Stresses the necessity for maintenance to avoid items becoming broken-down.

Need for Maintenance

Refers to the weakened physical state due to aging or illness.

Physical Decline

Commonly used to describe elderly individuals facing health issues.

Elderly Connotation

In technical contexts, it means breaking down information into details.

Detail Oriented

Helps to analyze complex information by separating into components.

Analytical Tool

 It's how I train my mind to be unconventional and to be creative and to decide to make human apple ears. So, the next time any of you are looking at some old, broken-down, malfunctioning, piece-of-crap technology, I want you to think of me.

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 With roots that predate the popularity of the lustral gemstone, jade was used to refer to either a disreputable woman or a broken-down horse. Thus, the word jaded, meaning worn out or lacking enthusiasm,

Mysteries of vernacular:...

 vehicle they'd be able to get me through any kind of broken-down traffic bad situation possible people trying to you know overtake your car take your gas

Broken-down

Impaired Function

After Damage

Need for Maintenance

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