impregnable
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In theory that threatens Apple’s impregnable walled garden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Singapore was considered impregnable, but it wasn’t prepared for an attack from the mainland, and its 60,000-strong garrison surrendered on Feb. 8, 1942, the worst defeat in British history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
“It’s like hitting a bullet with a bullet,” someone says, crushing the naive notion of an impregnable “nuclear defense.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
Alcaraz was the outstanding player at Flushing Meadows, not dropping a set until the final, and was virtually impregnable on serve.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
“If Storm’s End is so impregnable, how do you mean to take it?” asked Malo.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing impregnable
Power Suffix: -able
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