decommissioned

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Navy decommissioned its last battleship in 1992, after the military recognized that battleships had become sitting ducks, vulnerable to modern military munitions that could pick off the vessel from the sky.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

It was decommissioned and cleared out in 2001.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In South Korea, a cap on how much power can be generated from coal has been lifted, while Thailand is preparing to resume operations at two coal power units decommissioned last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She also referenced an image on Instagram of Wedding purportedly standing outside the decommissioned U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

A regular, nondescript conventional train that has probably been decommissioned, since California rail has gone high-speed.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed