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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So should the great majority of this country’s voters.
— Harris Factor, Columbia
Post-debate rationalizing
The Democratic Party has struck an iceberg, and the captain is intent on telling everyone that his ship is unsinkable.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Hard Science Wandering icebergs could trigger tsunamis Icebergs aren’t just a threat to unsinkable ships.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
China has spent 20 years building a chain of artificial islands throughout the South China Sea that can effectively serve as a defensive line of unsinkable aircraft carriers.
—Elliot Ackerman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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Monday’s rally follows a surge in US stocks late last week.
—Laura He, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Hard Science Wandering icebergs could trigger tsunamis Icebergs aren’t just a threat to unsinkable ships.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
China has spent 20 years building a chain of artificial islands throughout the South China Sea that can effectively serve as a defensive line of unsinkable aircraft carriers.
—Elliot Ackerman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Related article Nasdaq and S&P 500 soar to record highs as markets appear unsinkable
Monday’s rally follows a surge in US stocks late last week.
—Laura He, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Unsinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsinkable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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