Example Sentences

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Cuba’s military has declined to 40,000-45,000 soldiers, with nonairworthy warplanes and nonfunctional naval vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

In the clay world, he said, there’s always talk about functional versus nonfunctional pottery, attempting to draw a line between the two.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

It outlaws the use of potable water for nonfunctional grass at commercial, industrial, municipal and institutional properties.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

I see it as my responsibility to ignore the emptiness of the streets, the nonfunctional stoplights, and the occasional clusters of walking dead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman