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defunct

[dih-fuhngkt] / dɪˈfʌŋkt /


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In September 1972, Duncan and several other welfare mothers opened Operation Life in the defunct Cove hotel and casino on Las Vegas’s Westside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, customers of the defunct budget carrier are mourning the sub-$100 plane ticket that has virtually disappeared.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They included several sites in the capital Pyongyang, as well as public grounds such as defunct airfields, riverbanks, farmland and open-storage yards for mine waste.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Kinahan also had ties to the world of sport via his now defunct boxing management company MTK Global, which represented more than 100 boxers including Tyson Fury and Carl Frampton.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Soon after arriving in Qosqo, Pizarro's companion Miguel de Estete saw a parade of defunct emperors.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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