irreversible
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"Our findings reveal that aging in blood stem cells is not an irreversible fate. Old blood stem cells have the capacity to revert to a youthful state; they can bounce back," said Dr. Ghaffari.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Above that threshold, scientists warn that coral reefs and Greenland ice sheets could disappear, among other catastrophic and irreversible impacts.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irreversible loss your community has suffered.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He said the process of holding people to account had become an "irreversible reckoning".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
This pollution is for the most part irrecoverable; the chain of evil it initiates not only in the world that must support life but in living tissues is for the most part irreversible.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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