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impermeable

[im-pur-mee-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɜr mi ə bəl /


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"We come to live in bubbles, impermeable to one another," he said.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Although scientists once believed that the placenta was a tight, impermeable barrier separating mother and child, that’s not true.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

Decades of rapid urban development have encased the city with impermeable concrete surfaces that hinder the natural drainage of water.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2025

When these holds prevent assistance from getting in to alleviate famine pressures – or prevent populations from leaving – they are highly impermeable.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2024

Those that come close suddenly change direction before hitting her glove, bouncing off as though she is surrounded by something invisible and impermeable.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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