impassable
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Yoshitaka Isaji said the passage used in rescue efforts on Saturday was currently impassable because a drainage pump had broken, but repair efforts were ongoing.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The recall followed severe weather in San Antonio, during which a Waymo entered a flooded and impassable road, the company said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
There are few naturally occurring barriers - no mountain ranges, no impassable river valleys.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Amazon plans 200 rural hubs covering 13,000 ZIP Codes across 1.2 million square miles, facing challenges like impassable roads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
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
Vocabulary lists containing impassable
The Alchemist
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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