Example Sentences

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Virtual hiring practices that may increase accessibility for housed job seekers may, in fact, be an unscalable wall for homeless applicants with limited internet access and no private space for a video call.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2023

Bicycle racks and an unscalable fence surround the U.S.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2021

It’s fitting that piece of hardware is named after Bill Russell, whose 11 rings with the Boston Celtics remains one of the most unscalable feats in sports.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2021

You take a streamer on Twitch or a YouTuber or an Instagram influencer or whoever, they’re fundamentally unscalable, so they might be still mission-driven, they might still work just as hard.

From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2021

Matthias had called the cliffs unscalable, and Inej had to admit that they would present a challenge even for the Wraith.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo