out of action
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The 27-year-old was asked about the mental toll of his long spell out of action.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Aquatic weed has been a particular problem at Brentford, it said, because both of its west London weed clearance boats were out of action at the same time.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"The common area smelt of sewage, there was water dripping through the ceiling and there were public toilets out of action for the whole voyage," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He is currently out of action after undergoing back surgery last month and is scheduled to link back up with his City team-mates in Manchester early next week.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
All the tyrannous giants were dead, all the dangerous dragons—some of which used to come down with a burrr like the peregrine’s stoop—had been put out of action.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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