out of service
Example Sentences
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The water flooded fields and homes, took bridges and crossings out of service, and disrupted the operation of pumping stations for drinking water and irrigation.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
Until recently, U.S. power demand had long been mostly flat, and in some regions, older power plants have gone out of service more quickly than new ones have come online.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
There are currently seven upgraded ones in Northern Ireland, and with more to come, postboxes across the country have been taken out of service.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Until now she had been telling herself that the phone might have been out of service, but this day she checked with the phone company.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
