unsinkable
adjective
un·sink·able
ˌən-ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl 
: incapable of being sunk
an unsinkable ship
… the right image, the right friends, and writerly flair can make a famous journalist's career all but unsinkable …—
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Because the islands are unsinkable, Iranian military positions on them would have to be eliminated to ensure the safe passage of US warships – potentially those carrying US Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) – into the heart of the Persian Gulf, if a landing were to be attempted on Kharg Island.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The study, published on January 27, 2026, in Advanced Functional Materials, builds on Guo’s earlier work designing unsinkable metals.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
More than 113 years after the Titanic sank in April 1912, the idea of an unsinkable ship still captures engineers’ imagination.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The study, published on January 27, 2026, in Advanced Functional Materials, builds on Guo’s earlier work designing unsinkable metals.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
More than 113 years after the Titanic sank in April 1912, the idea of an unsinkable ship still captures engineers’ imagination.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Unsinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsinkable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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