unusable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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On a recent spring evening at Loma Alta Park — spruced up by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, since the league’s former home at Farnsworth Park remains unusable — Gardner couldn’t help but smile.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
But it’s bad news and sad commentary that a park in the densely populated heart of the city will remain unusable for the foreseeable future.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
These fractures can damage the organ and make it unusable, making crack prevention a critical goal for advancing organ preservation and transplantation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
In more than 250 of these, the incident had not been recorded, there was a system fault, the footage was of an unusable quality, or it had already been overwritten.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
My bronze shield still hung on the wall, dented and unusable.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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