nonfunctional
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Cuba’s military has declined to 40,000-45,000 soldiers, with nonairworthy warplanes and nonfunctional naval vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Solar-powered light attached to a nonfunctional street lamp illuminates a section of sidewalk near Orange Drive in Hancock Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
They found deep kinship in their approach to mechanical problems — sometimes more intuitive than methodical — and their desire to restore nonfunctional or limping machines to their full potential.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Overhead, strings of globe lights were looped around tall mirrors, bedposts, and the odd nonfunctional chandelier.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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