decommission
Example Sentences
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“Offshore oil in California is a nightmare. The regulatory and reputational risks are off the charts,” said Robert Collier, CEO of BlueLift, a company that specializes in decommissioning offshore platforms.
“The contract is front-loaded, one-sided and riddled with tax, decommissioning and other loopholes that favor the oil companies,” according to a report from the Ohio-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
From Seattle Times
Parliament, however, must approve their decommission from military service before they can be sold.
From Reuters
The agency said the discharges happened after Anglian Water decommissioned a piece of equipment at the site which led to the conditions for untreated sewage to be released into the North Sea.
From BBC
“Nothing says, ‘I landed on my feet’ like ranting in a decommissioned sauna.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
