disuse
Example Sentences
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The church fell into disuse in the 1950s and was converted into a house in the early 2000s.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024
Its back room, once a gathering place for the miners and their families who populated the town a generation ago, has been locked up for many years, fallen to disuse.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Congress did remove that disability from most Confederates in 1872, and the provision fell into disuse.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
So much so that her Peloton bike—like so many other Peloton bikes across America—has fallen into disuse.
From Slate • Sep. 2, 2023
"Lady Stark," he said, in a voice hoarse with disuse.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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