Example Sentences

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This would also tank China’s economy, maybe irreparably.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The head of IT reported that 70% of Sony’s servers were irreparably damaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Some of the towns mentioned online in news articles and posts also don’t go beyond the launch phase: They’re unable to sell the abandoned and often irreparably ruined houses.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

And moving the cows out, he said, will irreparably harm the local culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

How many somersaults can a stomach do before becoming irreparably knotted?

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon