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irrepressible

[ir-i-pres-uh-buhl] / ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs ə bəl /


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The visitors were 59-1 at lunch, leading by 99, with Duckett on 28 and Pope not-out 24, digging in after the irrepressible Mitchell Starc again pounced in the first over.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

The irrepressible funny man is using this difficult moment to take to the stage, offering a candid look at how his life has changed as he fights cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

The irrepressible American held off a stellar field in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Friday to win his fourth successive world title in the discipline.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

His reputation made him out to be the natural talent, who played with irrepressible joy and boundless creativity, but sometimes fell victim to lapses in concentration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

All the years Grandpa Dodzi had lived, the changes he’d seen, the struggles he’d overcome, his grit, his irrepressible humor—all lost to us and the world because his time had come.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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