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irreparable

[ih-rep-er-uh-buhl] / ɪˈrɛp ər ə bəl /


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El Segundo-based DirecTV separately sued, alleging the combination of the nation’s two largest television station groups would do irreparable harm to its pay-TV business by raising prices and potentially increasing programming blackouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"For months, the government insisted there was no irreparable harm because businesses could always be made whole through refunds," the Liberty Justice Center said in a statement last week.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

I replayed the moment on a loop, convinced I’d committed irreparable reputational damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The federal government also argued there could be no irreparable harm from the removal of the exhibits because they are documented online and replacement panels would cost $20,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

He scarcely raised his eyes when he heard the door open, but that look was enough for his brother to see repeated in it the irreparable fate of his great-grandfather.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez