impenetrable
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Bogs have long been considered murky, impenetrable terrain, prompting a quagmire of expressions, such as “bogged down,” that suggest a lack of progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The journey will require an impenetrable will and a fearlessness to sacrifice everything for the sake of democracy for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Minutes earlier, the players paraded around Azteca Stadium — traditionally an impenetrable fortress — to applaud El Tri fans with tears in their eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
She’s everything I wasn’t and never would be: aggressively pink, fluffy and wrapped in an impenetrable privilege that appeared to reward her ditziness.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
All his mind was bent on getting through or over this impenetrable wall and guard.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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