defunct

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At least one person associated with the transactions of the defunct tech company is cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

One early party he planned—a Halloween rave at a defunct plastics plant that was a registered toxic-waste site—was shut down by the fire department after it deemed the place unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The site of Ukraine's defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant briefly lost off-site power in the shutdown, the UN atomic energy watchdog said.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

They also contributed to the bankruptcy of Takata, which is now defunct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

I see the defunct sign dismantled and leaning against the side, almost obscured by overgrown weeds.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson