disuse

Example Sentences

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Since its closure along with the rail works in 1986, it fell into disuse and disrepair.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

Fewer cities are volunteering to spend billions on infrastructure that sometimes falls into disuse.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

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

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2023

Yet as bots like ChatGPT become increasingly popular and sophisticated, Vincent and some of his colleagues wonder what will happen if Wikipedia, outflanked by A.I. that has cannibalized it, suffers from disuse and dereliction.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

His voice was strange and rusty, as if fallen into disuse.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt