out of commission
Example Sentences
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Roughly 5 million barrels a day of the world’s refining capacity is currently out of commission between the Middle East and Russia, energy executives said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
When a flood knocked Justin O’Neill’s kitchen out of commission in 2022, he and his wife decided to use the opportunity to do a full remodel.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the south lawn of City Hall, a graffiti-tagged monument and fountain have been out of commission for most of the last six decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The third-generation Starship spacecraft carried out a maneuver that saw it flip upright and reignite its engines for control, despite one being out of commission.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Meanwhile, my phone is still out of commission, and I take a moment to reconfirm the fact that that means the airline app is useless, too.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
