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irreversible

[ir-i-vur-suh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈvɜr sə bəl /


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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

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 • Mar. 18, 2026

It takes hours, even days, before the irreversible word finally gets around to all the provinces.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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