Thesaurus / unthinkable
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VOSD’s MacKenzie Elmer reports in a new story on the agency’s latest push for an idea that has long been considered unthinkable.
MORNING REPORT: CITY STOPS PAYING RENT ON 101 ASH ST.VOICE OF SAN DIEGOSEPTEMBER 2, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOIt could be the most expensive public works project in San Diego’s 170-year history and the idea has been discussed for decades but was long written off as unthinkable.
THE WATER AUTHORITY IS RESURRECTING ITS PIPE DREAM – AGAINMACKENZIE ELMERSEPTEMBER 1, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOA few years ago, BP’s plan to pivot away from oil would been unthinkable.
BP SAID IT WILL CUT OIL PRODUCTION 40% AND THE STOCK MARKET DIDN’T BLINKMICHAEL J. CORENAUGUST 5, 2020QUARTZGraphics by Anna WiederkehrAmericans have changed their behavior in ways that would have been unthinkable even a few months ago.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS SEE COVID-19 VERY DIFFERENTLY. IS THAT MAKING PEOPLE SICK?AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUXJULY 23, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTWe need to get money into people’s hands immediately to prevent the unthinkable from happening right here in the United States.
HOW TO PREVENT ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION (EP. 421)STEPHEN J. DUBNERJUNE 11, 2020FREAKONOMICSAnd when Lessard flung out that last unthinkable accusation, the explosion came.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWhile it is raw, and crude, and practically in its infancy, it at the same time suggests an unthinkable antiquity.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONThis unthinkable giant had an arm about each pillar and strained as Samson had strained at the pillars of the temple.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONA thing purple and dripping with blood—ghastly—unthinkable—monstrous—a spectre of nightmare dreams!
LOVE'S PILGRIMAGEUPTON SINCLAIRBoth had made costly sacrifices, of which he was unworthy; but it was unthinkable that the sacrifices should be made in vain.
THE GIRL FROM KELLER'SHAROLD BINDLOSSWORDS RELATED TO UNTHINKABLE
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