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impossible

[im-pos-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɒs ə bəl /




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Unfortunately, unusually dry weather made it impossible to obtain samples for genetic comparison.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Wisconsin’s data does not distinguish ballots sent by mail from those cast in drop boxes or in person, making it impossible to definitively measure rejection rates just for ballots returned by mail.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The stewards of Major League Baseball have spent all year trying to convince fans that a World Series like this one was all but impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Still, it is impossible not to wonder if the camera would have remained so long on Holmes’ eyes if they weren’t so very blue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

While the shifting of hues had been slow and subtle before, the colors were now swirling across the egg in a way that should have been impossible.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville


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