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

An Israeli airstrike last week targeting the airport in Aleppo put it out of commission for two days.

From Seattle Times

Compounding McCarthy's problem with dissenting Republicans is the absence of Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., who is expected to be out of commission for several weeks after he broke his pelvis and suffered other injuries in an accident at his home.

From Salon

One former official noted that McGonigal was in charge of an investigation into why numerous individuals in China who were spying for the United States were arrested and taken out of commission.

From Washington Post

The Ukrainians have been firing so many artillery barrages that about a third of the 155-millimeter howitzers provided by the United States and other Western nations are out of commission for repairs.

From New York Times