impregnable

Example Sentences

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Though the Cuban government has acknowledged talks, Díaz-Canel warned last month that “any act of aggression will clash with an impregnable resistance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Infantino has clashed with players' unions and European football, but he remains in an impregnable position at the top of the world game.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Alcatraz island - nicknamed "the Rock" because it was regarded as an impregnable fortress - is home to the shuttered federal penitentiary that housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the US.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“Some criminals have understood that museums are not impregnable cultural fortresses,” said Pierre Noual, a French lawyer specializing in cultural heritage law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

"The Eyrie is impregnable," Lysa Arryn declared calmly.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin