unused
Example Sentences
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By the time the bubble burst, the industry was sitting on huge amounts of unused “dark fiber,” which collapsed prices and crushed heavily indebted operators.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The HPS fund’s earlier first-quarter report showed $4.9 billion in unused credit as of March 31, but only $3.4 billion was actually available to borrow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
When asked about her pay, Adelkoff said the unusually high compensation was the result of a payout of unused vacation time that had accrued over the 40 years she has worked at the nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The draft communique inserts previously unused language targeting "freedom of navigation in and overflight above straits" while separately calling for "unimpeded" passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The wooden pier, unused for a dozen years, jutted several hundred feet out from shore.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
