inoperable
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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
A mother who described her inoperable brain condition as a "ticking timebomb" said opening an "honest" bakery in a shed at her home was helping her to cope.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
Their repair garage teems with an array of inoperable vehicles and twisted metal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
HUR said the sabotage had caused $100 million in damages and rendered the two aircraft inoperable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
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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