out of commission
Example Sentences
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The third-generation Starship spacecraft carried out a maneuver that saw it flip upright and reignite its engines for control, despite one being out of commission.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
NPR first reported in January that a number of toilets on the Ford were out of commission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
But since Sunday , the skylit, greenery-filled Main Library has begun a long-planned renovation and expansion that will put it out of commission for about the next 18 months, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Around 10% of U.S. natural gas production was temporarily knocked out of commission just as demand was spiking, noted strategists at Saxo Bank.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
The repairs took months, however, and with their home out of commission, everybody slept in tents.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
