irreversible
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And by the time the symptom surfaces, the damage is often irreversible.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
They provide a fixed monthly check, rather than a lump sum that could lead to a single, irreversible bad financial decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the National Trust for Historic Preservation argued that construction was causing irreversible damage to a historical landmark.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"That tells us the damage is not irreversible, and that there may be a window for intervention even after disease processes have been triggered."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
That one temporary decision became irreversible, because no shipyards remained to turn out ships that would prove the folly of that temporary decision, and to serve as a focus for rebuilding other shipyards.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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