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inoperable

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


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In his barn, he asked me to jump into his inoperable car—a Hispano Suiza.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

I recently wrote about all the blight around City Hall, including the graffiti-tagged monument and fountain that has been inoperable for most of the last 60 years.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

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

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

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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