nonoperational
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A California law passed in 2023, Senate Bill X1-2, also prohibits refineries from passing along nonoperational costs — such as the Superfund fee — to consumers, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
"As part of today's filing, WeWork is requesting the ability to reject the leases of certain locations, which are largely nonoperational, and all affected members have received advanced notice," the company said in a statement.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
“The North paraded these nonoperational systems to portray a larger, more capable missile force than it possesses and to mitigate the risk of damage to its real missiles,” it said.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023
But, said Kivu’s Swanson, a “lot of times the networks are nonoperational — completely fried. The bad guys will come in and delete the backups or encrypt them.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021
The computers had taken on water and were nonoperational.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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