impassable

Example Sentences

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“The longer the strait is impassable, the tighter commodity supply will become, thus the higher prices will likely go, and the greater the inflationary impulse that will follow,” the senior research strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In the southern Aude region 40 roads were declared impassable with gales of up to 110km/h.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The recent storms have also closed roads throughout the park, covering paved roads in debris and making them impassable, according to a National Park Service news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Aid workers have been trying to reach people on foot and by motorcycle, as many roads are impassable to larger vehicles.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Despite the wide stretch of sea in front of them, she felt like she was standing at an impassable barrier.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan