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had mothballed

  • past perfect
    of mothball.
    mothball
    noun
    a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.

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The German-made fighting vehicles are part of over 50 2A4s Spain had mothballed in reserve, and they require repairs and refitting.

From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023

It said it decided to bring back "some limited use of the channels we had mothballed", to offer service to customers during coronavirus lockdowns.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2021

In North Dakota's Bakken shale fields, where Continental is the largest leaseholder, the company has hired oilfield service contractors to frack wells that it had mothballed during the price downturn.

From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2017