insurmountable
Example Sentences
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She told The Times that insurmountable red tape blocked her from making changes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
These requirements are more than rigorous; they are nearly insurmountable.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
As one of the nation’s largest ultralow-cost carriers succumbed to rising fuel costs and an insurmountable debt load, the immediate reaction was to ask what went wrong with the budget-airline model.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"Trump is no longer a beginner at this point, much less Lula. Since these are experienced diplomats, experienced heads of state, they try to steer away from obstacles that are insurmountable."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A thirty-pound weight concession to Stagehand might be insurmountable, and Woolf knew it.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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