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defunct

[dih-fuhngkt] / dɪˈfʌŋkt /


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The reason for the separation between the businesses, Corley added, had to do with a defunct local law that forbade the two establishments existing under one umbrella.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

It is not uncommon for the units to train at defunct malls or abandoned businesses in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

There were separate concerns raised in the process about potential commercial conflicts of interest arising because of clients of Lord Mandelson's now defunct consulting firm Global Counsel.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Now, customers of the defunct budget carrier are mourning the sub-$100 plane ticket that has virtually disappeared.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

“The defunct ones from the camposanto must be dancing around in there. You’re going to give all us rotten old bastards a bad name.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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