inoperable

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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

His own health issues followed the death of his former bandmate Tom Parker, in 2022 at the age of 33, after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The damage left Los Angeles Department of Transportation officers unable to use their portable radios to call for assistance and the emergency buttons on their radios inoperable.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

In 2020, they found another that was inoperable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

They finally discovered a tumor, awkwardly located at the base of his skull, and declared it inoperable.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly