defunct
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Kinahan also had ties to the world of sport via his now defunct boxing management company MTK Global, which represented more than 100 boxers including Tyson Fury and Carl Frampton.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
While it’s defunct now, CosMc’s helped McDonald’s gain insights into what resonates with customers and what doesn’t.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
That would have been a much worse 1.44 percentage point gap if defunct funds had been counted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Just then the three members of the defunct ladies’ auxiliary, Frieda, Betty, and Liz, stomped into the crowd surrounding Ignatius.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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