impassible
Example Sentences
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The undersheriff said 20 to 40 people remained trapped Monday near the Salinas River because the roads were impassible for rescuers.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023
Some of the worst damage occurred in small towns, where buildings were leveled and roads rendered impassible by rubble.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022
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 flooding caused power outages, made many roads impassible and knocked houses off their foundations.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022
The rainy season had now commenced, and the roads were almost impassible, the mud in some places hub deep.
From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by Terrill, J. Newton
