irretrievable

Example Sentences

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The movie's Philippa feels a kinship with Richard III, whose remains were long presumed to be scattered and irretrievable.

From Salon

The unforgettable closing image contains emotional multitudes, and it throws the meaning of all three stories into subtly clarifying relief: The past may be irretrievable, but the present is still a gift.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, a spouse or a couple will be able to apply for a divorce by making a statement of irretrievable breakdown.

From BBC

The book touches on the terror of the Nazi years and the repression of imposed by communism, all filtered through a sense of longing for a sensuous and irretrievable past.

From Washington Post

Nonetheless, he has effectively left the relationship — been removed from the relationship — in a permanent and irretrievable way.

From New York Times