as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
conventional wisdom had long held that the mountain's summit was inapproachable from the northern slope
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Adjective
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The border region, where militant groups such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State are also active, is largely inaccessible to the media and the Associated Press could not independently verify the conflicting claims.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The border region, where militant such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State are also active, is largely inaccessible to the media and The Associated Press could not independently verify the conflicting claims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Applying too much of any single nutrient, including magnesium from Epsom salts, can make other nutrients unavailable to the plant.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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With Terry Rozier obviously unavailable – and Keshad Johnson and Jahmir Young remaining with the Heat’s G-League team – Miami used nine of its 11 available players.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing is treated as untouchable.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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At the news conference announcing Carroll’s firing, Spytek was asked if the team considers Crosby untouchable in trade talks.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Inapproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapproachable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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