irreversible

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The WHO said giving a proven life-saving intervention to some newborns but not others exposed them to "potentially irreversible harm".

From BBC

"However, the damage caused by HIF1 in tendon tissue can accumulate and become irreversible over time. Physiotherapy then no longer helps, and the only treatment at this moment is to surgically remove the diseased tendon."

From Science Daily

This liquidity risk is real, especially because immediate annuities are typically irreversible and provide little or no access to the principal.

From MarketWatch

While some regulatory bodies say current environmental levels of TFA are below thresholds expected to harm people, concern is growing about its steady and potentially irreversible buildup.

From Science Daily

“Budget decisions made today in donor countries will have irreversible consequences for millions of people for years to come.”

From Barron's