irretrievable
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In it, she argues that the grand narratives of exile and revolution are, at their core, made up of private reckonings with irretrievable consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The organisation's trustees decided Dr Begum's position was "untenable" because of an "irretrievable breakdown in its trust and confidence" in her ability to do the job.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
You are trying, in this book, to express the level of absolute, possibly irretrievable loss.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
"We have detailed strenuously for years that neither regulators nor industry can ensure against the permanent and irretrievable damage to Grand Canyon's aquifers and springs," McKinnon added.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
I can see it back there, innocent and beribboned, like a child’s doll: irretrievable.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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