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inoperable

[in-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl] / ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl /


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The weapons were rendered inoperable and the site was monitored to see if anyone would collect them, but no one did.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The head of Instagram Adam Mosseri recently admitted that some users had tried to "drill off" the flashing light, but he claimed the latest updates meant doing so would render the glasses inoperable.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

In his barn, he asked me to jump into his inoperable car—a Hispano Suiza.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The attack released record-breaking amounts of methane into the Baltic Sea and left the multi-billion dollar infrastructure inoperable.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Is this headache a symptom of an inoperable brain tumor?

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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