inoperable
Example Sentences
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Crowley’s lawsuit points to a televised debate May 6 in which she claims Bass blamed her for inoperable fire engines, which the former chief says were not repaired due to insufficient funding for mechanics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
I recently wrote about all the blight around City Hall, including the graffiti-tagged monument and fountain that has been inoperable for most of the last 60 years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
"It's going to cost me a few thousands to make it inoperable as self-catering."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
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
Is this headache a symptom of an inoperable brain tumor?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing inoperable
I, Robot
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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