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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

“Europe needs to make itself impermeable to every interference” by outside powers, whether the U.S. or Russia, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

The program levies a property tax on impermeable surfaces to provide around $300 million a year in grants for municipal stormwater capture projects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2025

Previous studies have suggested that a layer of impermeable rock at the top of the descending tectonic plate serves as a sealed lid, trapping fluid in the pores of underlying rock layers.

From Science Daily May 7, 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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