defunct
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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
Upon purchase of the racetrack, which was defunct and non-operational, the property-tax assessment increased significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
At least one person associated with the transactions of the defunct tech company is cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
You have made peace between powers that were never at Enmity....In short, the mighty defunct Potentates of Mount Wollaston and Monticello by your sorceries...are again in being.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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