unused
Example Sentences
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The nonprofit began 50 years ago as Elderhostel, offering travel and classes to those 60 and older who didn’t mind staying in unused college dorms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
When Saint Mary’s dropped its football program, he called the East Bay school not only to recruit players but to round up equipment that would otherwise go unused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
This can include damage in transport, passing the expiration date, and unused doses from multi-dose vials, but a major factor are failures in the cold chain.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I think of Madoc’s grim expression, jaw locked, doubtlessly unused to children, no less human ones.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
