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impossible

[im-pos-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɒs ə bəl /




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The railroad and telegraph networks that would tie the country together were still decades away, making it impossible for Lafayette to provide a precise travel itinerary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The transfer market appears to have become a game of spreadsheets where it is almost impossible to value players against each other.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

He knew the future life he dreamed of was now impossible, and it seems he couldn’t face the to which the U.S. government was consigning him.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

"They are part of Kuwait's history, and it is impossible to imagine going without them."

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

He started fidgeting, which was so unlike the impossible boy that it made Berlin suddenly nervous.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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