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inoperable

[in-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl] / ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl /


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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

His own health issues followed the death of his former bandmate Tom Parker, in 2022 at the age of 33, after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The city’s parking enforcement and transportation officers were removed from the field over the weekend after copper wire thieves damaged a key communications tower in Elysian Park, leaving several departments with inoperable radios.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

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

Is this headache a symptom of an inoperable brain tumor?

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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