inoperable
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But with one-third of those plants inoperable due to poor maintenance and a lack of capital investment, fuel shortages affect only about 13% of generating capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
So finding poor or inoperable Wi-Fi against this backdrop is a recipe for frustration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
A spokeswoman from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works said the agency has authority to order inoperable or unoccupied vehicles removed from private property but uses it only in response to complaints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dobrindt said after the guns were rendered inoperable, the weapons cache was placed under surveillance for months but nobody was seen approaching it.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Soon, with Gey anesthetized on the operating table, surgeons opened him up and found that the cancer was inoperable —growths covered his stomach, spleen, liver, and intestines.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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