as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
fixed all nonoperating parts
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Recent Examples of nonoperating
Debt and other nonoperating municipal costs would rise from $24.6 million to $26.5 million.
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Jesse Leavenworth,
courant.com,
9 Mar. 2021
Our research, published in the Journal of Finance, shows that in 2012 these corporations managed a combined portfolio of $1.6 trillion of nonoperating financial assets.
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Thomas Gilbert and,
WSJ,
23 Aug. 2018
Jesse Leavenworth,
courant.com,
9 Mar. 2021
Our research, published in the Journal of Finance, shows that in 2012 these corporations managed a combined portfolio of $1.6 trillion of nonoperating financial assets.
—
Thomas Gilbert and,
WSJ,
23 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonoperating
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into the owner of a malfunctioning chemical storage tank in Garden Grove that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents as fire crews race to avoid an explosion.
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Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem -- a malfunctioning space toilet.
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Even in a down year in which playing a rookie would have been more beneficial, Jones didn’t play much for the Pacers.
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Stock prices, meanwhile, ticked higher Wednesday after a down day Tuesday.
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If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent.
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And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.
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Drivers say their contract issues center on pay as well as safety issues, including nonfunctioning heaters, loudspeakers and windshield wipers.
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In 2020, the state of Virginia passed some bills limiting pretextual traffic stops—for example, when police spot nonfunctioning brake or tail lights or hear an overly loud exhaust system.
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said drivers should treat intersections with nonfunctional traffic signals as a four-way stop.
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Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys.
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In the New Century AirCenter crash, the Kansas Highway Patrol said a mechanical malfunction caused the left engine of the plane to become inoperable.
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The resulting flooding rendered the antenna inoperable.
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Bowser, who declined to be interviewed for this article, urged the administration to clean up federal parks and fix broken fountains, while pushing back on measures like having police ask for people’s immigration status.
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Stopped wearing your favorite pumps because of a broken heel?
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