nonfunctional

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Cuba’s military has declined to 40,000-45,000 soldiers, with nonairworthy warplanes and nonfunctional naval vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

They found deep kinship in their approach to mechanical problems — sometimes more intuitive than methodical — and their desire to restore nonfunctional or limping machines to their full potential.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Another bill introduced by Friedman, AB 1573, would have prohibited nonfunctional grass at new or renovated non-residential developments, and would have required more native plants for those properties.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Since mutations are random nucleotide changes, most of them are harmful or lethal, coding into existence nonfunctional enzymes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan