unserviceable

Example Sentences

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Getting vital supplies into the islands was tough with jetties unserviceable.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

On June 10, Israeli airstrikes that struck Damascus International Airport caused significant damage and rendered the main runway unserviceable.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022

“My body served me obediently for 80 years but is now, quite suddenly, in every sense, unserviceable and well past its sell-by date.”

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2021

Through Revert, metal removed during the manufacture of components and from unserviceable engine parts is collected, segregated by specific alloy type, cleaned of all coatings and contaminants, and returned to the material supplier for recycling.

From Nature • Mar. 22, 2016

Domestic unhappiness is a palliation, but not a justification, for an unserviceable life.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by Chadwick, G. A.