out of commission
Example Sentences
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If those facilities were taken out of commission, much of Riyadh’s population would likely have to be evacuated within days.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
NPR first reported in January that a number of toilets on the Ford were out of commission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Around 10% of U.S. natural gas production was temporarily knocked out of commission just as demand was spiking, noted strategists at Saxo Bank.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
FedEx, too, will mostly be out of commission, though its Custom Critical services will be up and running.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
The repairs took months, however, and with their home out of commission, everybody slept in tents.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
