irreparable
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The project - which started four years ago - had triggered protests from locals and environmentalists, who argued that the construction work was causing irreparable damage to the Unesco World Heritage Site.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Protecting the California parents while the litigation proceeds, she says, “reflects the Court’s judgment about the risk of irreparable harm.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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
A federal judge recently ordered the administration to provide adequate healthcare and improved access to counsel at the facility, concluding that detainees were likely to “suffer irreparable harm” without court intervention.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
To accept it in any form would cause irreparable damage.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Vocabulary lists containing irreparable
Things Fall Apart
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The Book Thief
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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