impossibility
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But beyond the material hardships, many describe a similar feeling: the impossibility of unplugging from their problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Without equal citizenship, equal voting rights, and equal opportunity to elect representatives of one’s choice, republican government was an impossibility.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
It was in the impossibility of replacing what had died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“Dude, I got this,” Michael always said, a joking reference to the impossibility of sprinting upstairs to the platform in time to catch the train.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
When it comes to Ronaldo, his compatriots have learned that, as he usually says, "there are no impossibilities".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Greg had theories on how the world of speculative fiction worked, theories on how its precisely imagined impossibilities got delivered to receptive minds.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
“When people get confronted with impossibilities, they often change their memories to make it make sense,” she added.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
A revival of “The Serpent” is close to impossible, but the pursuit of impossibilities can reveal new horizons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
“He wears a headlamp. Ingenious, really. I admire his creativity in the face of opposition. Entrepreneurship at its finest—there are no impossibilities, just hurdles to be overcome.”
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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