decommission
Example Sentences
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Germany’s decision in the wake of the Fukushima disaster to decommission its nuclear-energy program may have raised electricity prices by 25%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Cembalest highlights research undertaken by JPMorgan that scrutinized the costs incurred to the German economy stemming from its decision to decommission its nuclear power plants after the Fukushima incident.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
One example: his threat to decommission a spacecraft that transports National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts to the International Space Station.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
There, the conservation law swiftly came into conflict with a massive project to decommission thousands of septic tanks and replace them with a sewer system.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025
When an oil well comes to the end of its life, its operator has a responsibility to permanently decommission it.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
