put out of commission
Example Sentences
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Before the station was put out of commission, Haskett, said the department tried to keep response times to about two to three minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
Elsewhere around the South, homes, highways, parks and bridges have been flooded or put out of commission amid the heavy rains and severe storms.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2019
That same prison, which was put out of commission in the 1990s, is where you’ll now find MEIS.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2018
The wagon was used in circus parades for nearly 40 years before it was put out of commission.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2016
Peace negotiations were begun with the Dutch, and the line-of-battle ships were put out of commission.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
