irreversible
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The surgery would be irreversible and would mean, for example, that Jewell would not be able to breastfeed in future.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The letter writer described her decision as irreversible.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Because action enters a web of other lives, its consequences are unpredictable and irreversible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
North Korea, which since 2019 has repeatedly declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear state, featured among growing regional threats in a recent Japanese government assessment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Lelia cried easily, but back then in our early days I didn’t know and each time she wept I feared the worst, that it meant something catastrophic was happening between us, an irreversible damage.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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