nonfunctional
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Cuba’s military has declined to 40,000-45,000 soldiers, with nonairworthy warplanes and nonfunctional naval vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Some genetic disorders are caused by premature stop codons in critical genes, which result in incomplete and nonfunctional proteins.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
They found deep kinship in their approach to mechanical problems — sometimes more intuitive than methodical — and their desire to restore nonfunctional or limping machines to their full potential.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Some officials have been talking about nonfunctional turf so much that they abbreviate it with the acronym “NFT.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
Since mutations are random nucleotide changes, most of them are harmful or lethal, coding into existence nonfunctional enzymes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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