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impenetrable

[im-pen-i-truh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl /




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Unai Emery's side are being questioned after winning two of their past six Premier League games, and falling to three home defeats in five matches at the once impenetrable Villa Park.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The primary difference between public and private prisons, experts told Salon, is that private prisons operate in an even more impenetrable black box than public prisons.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

The idea is that they could overwhelm enemies or erect impenetrable defenses against threats with minimal human input.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

A poorly cleared corner followed by an unfortunate deflection proved fatal to the hitherto impenetrable Parisian defence.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

They perspired with the sweat of a horse and had a smell of suntanned hide and the taciturn and impenetrable perseverance of men from the uplands.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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