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 the desert outpost of Amboy, along Route 66 about 210 miles east of Los Angeles, a small team of workers sustains California’s most iconic nonfunctional lodging: Roy’s Motel and Cafe.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
In this case, the injectable hydrogel is intended for children born with a condition that leaves them with an underdeveloped, nonfunctional left ventricle.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
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
“He has been kind of nonfunctional, hasn’t he? He isn’t brooding, is he?”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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