irreversible
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North Korea, which since 2019 has repeatedly declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear state, featured among growing regional threats in a recent Japanese government assessment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Such a system could help scientists evaluate tissue integrity before major structural damage becomes irreversible.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
We need to understand that clearly, before the changes become irreversible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A spokesperson for the organisation says the trial risks causing irreversible harm to the participants and will not resolve the "outstanding questions about puberty blockers".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
That one temporary decision became irreversible, because no shipyards remained to turn out ships that would prove the folly of that temporary decision, and to serve as a focus for rebuilding other shipyards.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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