irreversible
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Kim Sung-hee, director of Workers' Institute for the Industrial and Labour Policy, said that while the strike could cause losses, "they are unlikely to be irreversible".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Researchers now want to know whether restoring mitochondrial function could slow neuron loss, delay disease progression, or possibly help prevent damage before it becomes irreversible.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irreversible loss your community has suffered.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
In February 2016, a majority of justices decided only that an almost certainly unconstitutional regulation should be paused so the court could review it before it caused irreversible consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Space hurls outward, falconswift, mounting like an irreversible injustice, a final disease.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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