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insuperable

[in-soo-per-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈsu pər ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
impassable
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Here and elsewhere, scale is a messaging device, speaking of the Roman imperium’s insuperable need to seize and control large swaths of space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

While that seemingly insuperable detail gets worked out, I would urge executives at HBO and its streaming rivals to consider optioning Adjmi’s drama for a new series, limited or otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Zelensky’s visit is a reminder that democracy is worth fighting for and that bravery in the face of what seemed to be insuperable odds can achieve what was once regarded as impossible.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022

If the left’s challenges appear daunting, they are perhaps not yet insuperable.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

South Africa’s Mediterranean climate would have been ideal for them, but the 2,000 miles of tropical conditions between Ethiopia and South Africa posed an insuperable barrier.

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




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