out of commission
Example Sentences
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FedEx, too, will mostly be out of commission, though its Custom Critical services will be up and running.
From Barron's
In the 10-year period from 2013-2022, 6.6% of BEVs in operation were pulled out of commission.
From Reuters
The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009, are now effectively defunct, with Mr. Rhodes out of commission; the group’s top lawyer, Kellye SoRelle, under indictment for her role in the Capitol attack; and Mr. Rhodes’s No. 2 man, Greg McWhirter, exposed during the trial as an F.B.I. informant.
From New York Times
"Saturday Night Live" is also out of commission, meaning that Pete Davidson's hosting gig has been put on hold too.
From Salon
When the closure began, more than 50 miles of the roadway were out of commission.
From Los Angeles Times
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