unused

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Under pressure from Edison and the other companies, the rule was weakened to allow utilities to keep the unused lines in place until executives decided they were “permanently abandoned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The used car I bought for myself before my wife moved out, a 2019 Chevrolet Spark, sat mostly unused outside my laundry room window.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Having sat unused in a police yard for over three years, it will have depreciated sharply - perhaps to less than half its original price.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Also, for accounts open at least 15 years, up to $35,000 of unused funds can be transferred into a Roth IRA for the child’s retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

With the operation over, the exhausted men had put the unused mortar shells back into the cases, stacked them in the truck, and driven back to the base.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge