defunct

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At a defunct power plant, Musk announced plans to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant, to be a joint venture among Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“Vladimir” begs comparison to two other fairly recent defunct and superior comedies, for different reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Under the defunct open-seating policy, customers could choose their seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

That day was also celebrated as May Day in the now defunct Soviet Union with parades in Red Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

After all, the Stasi was defunct, its infamous archives looted—many of them sold off, he suspected, to the CIA itself.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau