inoperable
Example Sentences
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The power outlet on my American flight on a 25-year-old plane was inoperable, so my laptop died halfway into the flight while I was working.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable," US Central Command said in a statement, adding the strikes were "in response to Iran's most recent failed attacks".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
A spokeswoman from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works said the agency has authority to order inoperable or unoccupied vehicles removed from private property but uses it only in response to complaints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In fact, the vehicle has been inoperable since 2021, through the relevant date and to the present day.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Is this headache a symptom of an inoperable brain tumor?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing inoperable
I, Robot
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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