insurmountable
Example Sentences
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If detectives were ever to think their investigation had encountered insurmountable problems they would have a duty to stop, but they have clearly not reached that stage.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
There are still powerful ways to tell stories, even amid mergers and changes that seem insurmountable.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Following more than 20 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance admitted the yawning differences between the US and Iran proved to be insurmountable for the moment.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
L.A.’s Latino vote helped her leap from 2.5 percentage points behind the billionaire developer to an insurmountable double-digit lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
She didn’t think he had even experienced true depression, despite the grimness of his surroundings and what would seem to others to be insurmountable obstacles.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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