inoperative

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Its combat fleet also includes Russian MiG-29s and Belarusian Sukhoi Su-27s, most of which are inoperative or in reserve.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Goldman previously thought the Strait might be inoperative for about half that time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Kia said owners have received multiple notices on the recall by mail and that when inoperative vehicles are excluded, roughly 35% remain uncompleted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The need for medical care may increase — studies found a rise in emergency department visits by older adults in the days and weeks after Hurricane Sandy — while hospitals might become inaccessible or inoperative.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025

A cultivator, a stripped tractor, a horsetrailer with no side panels and no tires, and other inoperative farm machinery lay about.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols