irreversible
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Critics fear irreversible damage, with plumes of waste smothering marine life and the thrum of heavy machinery disrupting migrations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Where it is irreversible, the case for delegation has to be made beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
When it doesn’t match your wishes, the consequences can be devastating and, in many cases, irreversible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Three men have been convicted after videos of them using off-road vehicles to cause "irreversible" harm to a protected area were posted to TikTok.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
This pollution is for the most part irrecoverable; the chain of evil it initiates not only in the world that must support life but in living tissues is for the most part irreversible.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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