insurmountable
Example Sentences
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But she said the challenge was not insurmountable.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Indeed, like Rogen’s character, the pair have — against almost insurmountable odds — completely transformed their own 102-year-old institution.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
A double in the sixth edged GB in front again, but the concession of three in the following end gave the Americans a lead that looked insurmountable until Morrison's late intervention gave them a lifeline.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
The latter is a misleading name, as it is practically insurmountable in many cases.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
These heroes go largely unnoticed by politicians who prefer to blame those who fail, rather than praise with admiration and awe all those who somehow manage, despite seemingly insurmountable hurdles, to survive.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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