impassable

Example Sentences

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“The longer the strait is impassable, the tighter commodity supply will become, thus the higher prices will likely go, and the greater the inflationary impulse that will follow,” the senior research strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Rubaya sits on steep hillsides carved by deep ravines with dirt roads, often impassable during the rainy season, winding between unstable slopes.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

She likens it to watching a burglar pile up your prized possessions on the other side of an impassable chasm.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

The recent storms have also closed roads throughout the park, covering paved roads in debris and making them impassable, according to a National Park Service news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Despite the wide stretch of sea in front of them, she felt like she was standing at an impassable barrier.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan