out of action
Example Sentences
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Last Friday, Dan Suy took her 1-year-old to a children’s splash park in South London but found it out of action.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Hamstring injury could be severe enough to keep him out of action for a few more weeks, and it was obvious in a Game 1 loss to the Thunder that the Lakers miss his playmaking.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He required what he described as "pretty major facial surgery" on a broken cheekbone, which has ruled him out of action until May.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Almost a third of CalMac's ferry fleet is out of action due to technical faults and annual repairs, with the firm's boss warning it is struggling to maintain services.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
A. F Hill said, at Lee’s elbow, “General Heth’s surgeon has examined him, sir. He says he ought to be all right, but he will be out of action for a while.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
