irreparable

Example Sentences

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The project - which started four years ago - had triggered protests from locals and environmentalists, who argued that the construction work was causing irreparable damage to the Unesco World Heritage Site.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Protecting the California parents while the litigation proceeds, she says, “reflects the Court’s judgment about the risk of irreparable harm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"For months, the government insisted there was no irreparable harm because businesses could always be made whole through refunds," the Liberty Justice Center said in a statement last week.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The EU will wait for Meta to formally respond to its findings, and depending on the response, it could impose "interim measures" to prevent Meta from causing "serious and irreparable harm on the market".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

I’d had close friends go through devastating breakups, brought on by small problems left unattended or lapses in communication that led eventually to irreparable rifts.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama