inoperative

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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

The Automated Surface Observing Station, which provides weather data to pilots, was "inoperative at the time of the accident due to an unrelated power surge".

From BBC • May 23, 2025

“For a robot, being inoperative is like being dead.”

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown