out of service

Example Sentences

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The four-metre rise in water levels also caused around 60 water pumping stations to go out of service, water company chief Ahmad al-Moussa told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

When the company’s machines are out of service, it often ends up renting replacement machines from its Deere dealer, adding to the cost of repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But in June 2024 they went out of service and later that year were sold for £5,950 in total, a Freedom of Information request has found.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Classes resumed in most of Andalusia but remained suspended in the hardest-hit areas, with several roads and railways still out of service.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Although our primary water tank was down to the dregs before the Tap-Out, there was an older one on top of the hill that had been taken out of service.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman