Example Sentences

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Hugh Hewitt: Who is mothballing a U.S. carrier?

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2019

The company is mothballing the email address it has used for six years, and replacing it with a new customer service feature that can be found within the app itself.

From The Verge • Mar. 30, 2016

To afford them, it is mothballing 22 older ships, many of which were recently overhauled, because it must cut operating and maintenance costs.

From Time Magazine Archive