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impenetrable

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




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Minutes earlier, the players paraded around Azteca Stadium — traditionally an impenetrable fortress — to applaud El Tri fans with tears in their eyes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

She’s everything I wasn’t and never would be: aggressively pink, fluffy and wrapped in an impenetrable privilege that appeared to reward her ditziness.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

But his impenetrable prose -- used to avoid committing to any particular course -- and his confidence in unfettered markets and institutions to correct themselves frustrated critics, who believed the US economy needed stronger guardrails.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

They operate in gleaming offices and impenetrable hotels in a strikingly steely Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

With stone walls two levels high and small windows, the manor was to me like a castle, high, mighty, and impenetrable.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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