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disuses

noun

plural of disuse

as in inactivities

lack of use since the car has experienced years of disuse, starting it up won't be easy

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abandonments

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The marmoset is thought to have been dumped by its owner, prompting animal welfare officers to warn of further abandonments as a result of a recent change in the law surrounding the keeping of primates in England.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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