laid-up
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Storing and maintaining Britain's 19 laid-up nuclear submarines has cost taxpayers nearly £16m over the last five years, it has emerged.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2015
The Maritime Commission, launching a merchant ship every seven days, prepared to sell the British 15 of its laid-up fleet of 64 for $3,010,800; asked bids on 24 more.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Hutton, who maintained the Hussar, world's biggest sailing yacht, came out strongly for the commissioning of laid-up yachts as a means of increasing employment.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Navy wanted to start reconditioning of laid-up escort carriers and antisubmarine destroyers, and to call up about 200,000 reservists to man them.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then the laid-up jockey sent a friend to the bookmaker.
From Taking Chances by Cullen, Clarence L.
