inoperative
Example Sentences
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Anyone who said the fund was inoperative because of Blanche’s informal say-so is either ignorant or lying.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Its combat fleet also includes Russian MiG-29s and Belarusian Sukhoi Su-27s, most of which are inoperative or in reserve.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Goldman previously thought the Strait might be inoperative for about half that time.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Kia said owners have received multiple notices on the recall by mail and that when inoperative vehicles are excluded, roughly 35% remain uncompleted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
“For a robot, being inoperative is like being dead.”
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
