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

Not only are the Lakers facing an historical impossibility — you’ll remember that NBA teams leading three-games-to-none are 161-0 — but they’re already bearing the weight of an historical humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Mangione’s reasons succinctly reflect a society where consistently reliable healthcare is a virtual impossibility without millions of dollars at your disposal.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 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

A second reason is the growing impossibility of communal decision making with increasing population size.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond