defunct
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The SOS Coalition apparently is defunct; its website address now leads to an online gambling portal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"They're the body's garbage collection crew. A lot of that garbage is defunct cells."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
He also co-founded the now defunct Elysium Honey, which emphasized “low-disturbance” beekeeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Ruteng Regional General Hospital's operating room, delivery room, pharmacy, and laboratory were all rendered defunct after the building's roof collapsed.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Just then the three members of the defunct ladies’ auxiliary, Frieda, Betty, and Liz, stomped into the crowd surrounding Ignatius.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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