inoperable
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In reality, the semi was inoperable, and did not have a hydrogen fuel cell or electric motors — the two most critical components of the truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Not inoperable Wi-Fi like on my United flight, just no option at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Vanguard said the main engine and steering gear were "rendered inoperable", adding that the crew was accounted for.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In fact, the vehicle has been inoperable since 2021, through the relevant date and to the present day.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Soon, with Gey anesthetized on the operating table, surgeons opened him up and found that the cancer was inoperable —growths covered his stomach, spleen, liver, and intestines.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing inoperable
I, Robot
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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