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Recent Examples of impassible It’s been virtually cut off from the outside world because of impassible roads. Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024 Back in 2022, when the Lerner family tried to do just that, the media dispute proved an impassible roadblock, Sportico previously reported. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 The accident renewed the debate over crossing safety and led to some experimentation in placing impassible barriers at crossings instead of gates. 1950: An aardvark brought to the Brookfield Zoo from South Africa became only the second creature of its kind held in captivity in the United States. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 The set-up has grown increasingly hostile over time, and became an impassible roadblock when the Lerner family tried to sell the Nationals back in 2022. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impassible
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Adjective
  • The stoic Eleanor McCallister has crossed paths with Harry Vanderspeigle a few times over, but never has their reunion been so revealing and emotional.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 June 2025
  • Considering the stress of losing – the Braves lead the majors in one-run losses – the stoic manager might be ready to hang up his uniform.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Whether from the return of fasting or sheer exhaustion, players may become impassive.
    Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
  • What To Know Several reporters tried to question Balmer as he was led out of the courthouse, but the suspect remained silent, only breaking his impassive stare by rolling his eyes upward into the back of his head and pushing out his tongue to cover his chin.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Impassible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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