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impervious

[im-pur-vee-uhs] / ɪmˈpɜr vi əs /


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Although she’s normally impervious to noise—even the most blood-curdling shriek from the many horror films we watch together can’t stir her—the sound of my voice emerging from her collar gave her pause.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

But is Collins impervious to national trends, as the story goes?

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

From a tactical standpoint, the fort is unlikely to deter Hezbollah’s new crop of attack drones, which rely on fiber-optic cables and are impervious to jamming.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Hezbollah’s use of fiber-optic tethered FPVs is particularly concerning as they are impervious to existing electronic countermeasures.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Their materials were largely impervious to fires of a temperature so low.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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