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"I mean, come on, it's like an unobtainable dream."

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

Economic growth is the reason extreme poverty has become much rarer around the world, life expectancy has increased dramatically, and most Americans now own many things that were unobtainable luxuries decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

Otherwise, there is a very real possibility that Woltemade, who also attracted bids from Bayern Munich, could simply have been unobtainable following another impressive season in the Bundesliga.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2025

It felt so unobtainable, actually, to me, because I knew what I saw on television, I knew the examples that I didn't see on television or in theaters or on stage.

From Salon Dec. 25, 2024

Iron was even more precious, but it was unobtainable.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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