put out of commission
Example Sentences
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Before the station was put out of commission, Haskett, said the department tried to keep response times to about two to three minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
Millers Ferry is not exactly a small volunteer fire department, but it’s still a major loss when three trucks are put out of commission in one incident.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
Elsewhere around the South, homes, highways, parks and bridges have been flooded or put out of commission amid the heavy rains and severe storms.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2019
That same prison, which was put out of commission in the 1990s, is where you’ll now find MEIS.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2018
Third, with the vacuum-system, valuable rooms are never put out of commission while the carpets and rugs are away being cleaned.
From Guide to Hotel Housekeeping by Palmer, Mary E.
