impassible
Example Sentences
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Key roads remain impassible, preventing Haitians like 52-year-old Nadine Prosper from reaching one of the few operating hospitals.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Flash flooding was reported in New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury and other Connecticut towns, leaving many roads impassible.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
At one point last month, an already shallow portion fell to a depth of 15 inches, making it impassible for cargo ships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
The storm complex, blasting eastward at over 60 mph, toppled so many trees that roads were impassible all over the region.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
I thanked the captain for his offer; and sighed, as I thought of the cruel fate, that had placed an impassible barrier between me and Lenore.
From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach
