rendered

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The device was rendered safe and the fuse and powder sent for testing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Physical encyclopedias and textbooks were rendered virtually useless.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

They say they support the order as a means of protecting their daughters' privacy as they grow up, but also feel it has rendered their children invisible.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"Farmers are rendered mere labourers of the contracting companies and a number of them become trapped in debt," he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Despite its success, the new laws in North Carolina had rendered the station inoperable—he was visiting the mine merely to leave a message for the underground railroad that he could accept no more passengers.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead