inoperable
Example Sentences
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Vanguard said the main engine and steering gear were "rendered inoperable", adding that the crew was accounted for.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The head of Instagram Adam Mosseri recently admitted that some users had tried to "drill off" the flashing light, but he claimed the latest updates meant doing so would render the glasses inoperable.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Griffin, even as community support and public awareness have grown, the health risks and business challenges are getting worse as time goes on and the air conditioning remains inoperable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In his barn, he asked me to jump into his inoperable car—a Hispano Suiza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Is this headache a symptom of an inoperable brain tumor?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing inoperable
I, Robot
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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