out of commission

Example Sentences

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FedEx, too, will mostly be out of commission, though its Custom Critical services will be up and running.

From Barron's

The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009, are now effectively defunct, with Mr. Rhodes out of commission; the group’s top lawyer, Kellye SoRelle, under indictment for her role in the Capitol attack; and Mr. Rhodes’s No. 2 man, Greg McWhirter, exposed during the trial as an F.B.I. informant.

From New York Times

"Saturday Night Live" is also out of commission, meaning that Pete Davidson's hosting gig has been put on hold too.

From Salon

When the closure began, more than 50 miles of the roadway were out of commission.

From Los Angeles Times

“My personal opinion is that they want to close as many clinics as possible,” he said “When they flag as many as 200 files and fine a clinic $1,000 per file, that’s enough to put a small business out of commission.”

From Seattle Times