defunct

Example Sentences

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Upon purchase of the racetrack, which was defunct and non-operational, the property-tax assessment increased significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At a defunct power plant, Musk announced plans to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant, to be a joint venture among Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2015, he and his partners opened an outdoor party space they called the Brooklyn Mirage in a lot next to a defunct warehouse in Williamsburg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The ghost, on the other hand, who speaks in a creepy monotone, is like a relic of a long defunct amateur troupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Pascal had a kilo of sugar cane and a defunct World War II handgun in his backpack.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver