impassable

Example Sentences

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There are few naturally occurring barriers - no mountain ranges, no impassable river valleys.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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 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

At first Rondon resisted, figuring that they were out of the hills, so the chance of encountering impassable rapids was unlikely.

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