irreversible

Example Sentences

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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

They include having a "serious and incurable illness", making a "voluntary request that is not the result of external pressure" and being in an "advanced state of irreversible decline in capability".

From BBC

"Especially in cities and in places with low knowledge about balanced diets, a price shock can worsen the quality of nutrition such that the consequences are long term and irreversible."

From Science Daily

She said "irreversible suffering has been imposed on our family".

From BBC

"He said it was irreversible and that he will never get Agrofert back. Which is not true because the fund enables that," he added.

From Barron's