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inoperable

[in-op-er-uh-buhl, -op-ruh-buhl] / ɪnˈɒp ər ə bəl, -ˈɒp rə bəl /


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At night, after the bookstore closed, he, sometimes with the help of friends, pushed the inoperable vehicle into the lot at Quirky and slept in it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

After Noah was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour during the Covid pandemic he underwent 74 weeks of chemotherapy.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“Residents are rightfully fed up. We cannot allow inoperable, abandoned vehicles to become a permanent fixture of our streetscape. Nor can we enable ‘vanlords’ to exploit the homeless,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Around then, his father sold an inoperable Dodge Dart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Is this headache a symptom of an inoperable brain tumor?

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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