disuse

Example Sentences

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The church fell into disuse in the 1950s and was converted into a house in the early 2000s.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

The body’s sensors that on Earth raise our blood pressure when we stand up from lying down, so that we don’t faint, grow lazy with disuse.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

So much so that her Peloton bike—like so many other Peloton bikes across America—has fallen into disuse.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2023

The groups requested that a judge prohibit various local government agencies from approving projects on such lands, noting that they should instead be built on roofs, parking lots, landfills in disuse and previously contaminated grounds.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Wings grown stiff from disuse and dull in the bulb light of an apartment with no view to speak of.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison