irreversible
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By the time a neighbour alerted police and he was taken to hospital, the damage was irreversible.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But I would feel better if you sought out those answers before you make irreversible decisions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
IPF is a chronic, progressive lung disease characterized by irreversible scarring and stiffening of lung tissue.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Nonetheless, the degradation of the Islamic Republic as a military and nuclear power has been enormous and is likely irreversible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Lelia cried easily, but back then in our early days I didn’t know and each time she wept I feared the worst, that it meant something catastrophic was happening between us, an irreversible damage.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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