impossibility

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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

Having just passed the first anniversary of one of my life’s most excruciating moments, I’ve been feeling the impossibility in that balancing act myself lately.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"One assessment does not mean the assessment is plausible, and a six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary," Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Another U.S.-backed peace effort in 1993 broke down, owing to opposition from Syria, which then dominated Lebanon, and the impossibility of security guarantees with Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Who can look past the radiant faces of two people for whom this day was once a virtual impossibility?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins