impassable

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Also check the weather; most roads in the monument are dirt or gravel and can become impassable in rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“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

"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."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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

João said that after Kermit looked over the rapids, he ordered them to go down them—even though João and Simplicio told him that they were impassable.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple