inoperable

Example Sentences

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At night, after the bookstore closed, he, sometimes with the help of friends, pushed the inoperable vehicle into the lot at Quirky and slept in it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

New Start required the Navy to convert submarine missile tubes, making them inoperable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The damage left Los Angeles Department of Transportation officers unable to use their portable radios to call for assistance and the emergency buttons on their radios inoperable.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

For the first time in 35 years, The Daily Star could not publish its print edition on Friday and will be "inoperable for a while", consulting editor Kamal Ahmed told the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

They finally discovered a tumor, awkwardly located at the base of his skull, and declared it inoperable.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly