decommission
Example Sentences
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Tuna used pieces of glass from what he estimates are about 15 different salvaged stained glass windows from decommissioned churches.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s unusual for a man to be surprised that modern battleships are more advanced than ones decommissioned decades ago, but more interesting was his engagement in what he was saying.
The seventh reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is not expected to be turned back on until 2030, while the other five could be decommissioned.
From BBC
The seventh reactor is not expected to come back on until 2030, and the remaining five could be decommissioned.
From BBC
Meanwhile Japan still faces the daunting task of decommissioning the Fukushima plant, a project expected to take decades.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
