inconceivable
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Two men broke a previously inconceivable barrier at the London Marathon on Sunday, both running 26.2 miles in under two hours and smashing the world record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The idea of separating her family, Janie says, was "simply inconceivable", even if she had to leave behind her life in Missouri and start a new life in a country completely unknown to her.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Paramount has set a closing target date of Sept. 30, although the deal faces several regulatory hurdles, so it is not inconceivable that it will get pushed past that date.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Having already had three managers this season, it seems inconceivable that owner Evangelos Marinakis will seek a fourth head coach before the campaign is out.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
As Goldman explained, “Lopsang was totally loyal to Scott. To me it’s inconceivable that he would have short-roped anybody unless he believed very strongly that Scott wanted him to do it.”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing inconceivable
The Diary of Anne Frank
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