mothballs

present tense third-person singular of mothball

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dismantles
Verb
  • This year’s forum will open with Post Code Doesn’t Matter, a national regional initiative led by Women in Film & Television Australia that dismantles geographical barriers for screen creatives and champions equitable access to opportunity regardless of location.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the sequel, Aatami, a man of few words, dismantles his family home after the Red Army moves the borders of his country.
    William Earl, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Mothballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothballs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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