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insurmountable

[in-ser-moun-tuh-buhl] / ˌɪn sərˈmaʊn tə bəl /


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But she said the challenge was not insurmountable.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

On Friday, though, a hard-hitting Welsh defence stopped the hosts from building an insurmountable advantage.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

In a matter of 31 seconds, USC had cut a seemingly insurmountable lead to single digits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

And for service workers—the people who staff hospitals, schools, restaurants and local government—the barriers are often insurmountable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 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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