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irreparable

[ih-rep-er-uh-buhl] / ɪˈrɛp ər ə bəl /


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“Citizen Kane” posited that all media moguls are driven by a lust for power that stems from an irreparable brokenness.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

“Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira profoundly laments the irreparable loss of the wife and sons of our player Lucas Trejo,” the team wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

"This will prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct, which at first sight infringes EU competition rules," the commission said.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Curry determined that Sorsby would otherwise face “probable, imminent and irreparable injury.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

He scarcely raised his eyes when he heard the door open, but that look was enough for his brother to see repeated in it the irreparable fate of his great-grandfather.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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