irreparable

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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

It said there was an “urgent need” to put protective measures in place to prevent “serious and irreparable harm” to the market for general purpose AI assistants, pending Meta’s right of defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Gerome Billois, a cybersecurity expert at the Wavestone consultancy, said the leak could be "the biggest in France" in the health sector and could have "irreparable consequences".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“For these reasons, the proposed conservatee will suffer irreparable harm if her residence is not changed from a hospital to a rehab facility.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Secrecy is important, I know that: to violate it would be the greatest, the irreparable sin.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood