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impenetrable

[im-pen-i-truh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl /




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Yet behind the same impenetrable expression, she found 36 winners to Sabalenka’s 32 and committed 11 fewer unforced errors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

For a director who’s staked a name on films and television shows that are narratively impenetrable, “Her Private Hell” may feel like a big ask for some viewers.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

The journey will require an impenetrable will and a fearlessness to sacrifice everything for the sake of democracy for all.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Cynics argue this is deliberate obfuscation; impenetrable language keeps average investors from seeing the simplicity of the underlying concepts or grasping unfavorable conditions.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

If there were no such empty spaces, no void, the knife would encounter the impenetrable atoms, and the apple could not be cut.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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