mothball

Example Sentences

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“Thinking it’s going to be mothballed is not an option.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There was so much fiber that much of it ended up mothballed for a decade before internet traffic expanded enough to justify using it.

From The Wall Street Journal

In light of hyperscalers’ “deals with utilities to bring old nuclear plants out of mothballs,” Wick said it was understandable for investors to be interested in newer players in the nuclear space.

From MarketWatch

The Navy last year mothballed 17 supply ships because there weren’t enough commercial crews to run them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Signaling a shift in priorities, Trott has already mothballed the Serbian project.

From The Wall Street Journal