unusable
Example Sentences
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"In Delhi, many roads do have footpaths, but they're often unusable because of poor governance."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The researchers determined that almost all images captured by the largest camera ever built -- part of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile -- would be rendered unusable.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary for legislation to make phone companies publish data on stolen devices, and to enforce measures rendering handsets effectively unusable.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
On a recent spring evening at Loma Alta Park — spruced up by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, since the league’s former home at Farnsworth Park remains unusable — Gardner couldn’t help but smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The lifeboats on the right side were unusable, suspended high out of the water.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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