beyond repair

phrase

: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.

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And that means being prepared to jettison legacy institutions that are beyond repair. Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of buildings — hotels, apartment blocks, mixed-use structures — collapsed or were damaged beyond repair. Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The factory’s signature device, meant to precisely stretch the steel for the artillery shells, instead often cracked it beyond repair. Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Laptops, Phones, and Other Electronics The internal parts of electronics could be at risk of permanently overheating, rendering the device inoperable or beyond repair when left in a hot car, according to Van Tassell. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beyond repair

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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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