decommissioned

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Navy decommissioned its last battleship in 1992, after the military recognized that battleships had become sitting ducks, vulnerable to modern military munitions that could pick off the vessel from the sky.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

A couple of other alternatives, including reviving a decommissioned pipeline that connected Saudi fields with the Mediterranean Sea, could emerge in relatively short time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In South Korea, a cap on how much power can be generated from coal has been lifted, while Thailand is preparing to resume operations at two coal power units decommissioned last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Navy decommissioned four specialist minesweepers, exposing limited mine-clearing assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A regular, nondescript conventional train that has probably been decommissioned, since California rail has gone high-speed.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed