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impervious

[im-pur-vee-uhs] / ɪmˈpɜr vi əs /


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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

The cable makes the drone impervious to electronic jamming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

I confess I’m not impervious to the posthumous allure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

I move through the house like an armored beetle, impervious to Mrs. Grote’s sharp tongue, Harold’s whining, the cries of Gerald Jr., who will never in his life satisfy his aching need to be held.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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