irreversibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The judge temporarily blocked actions to initiate the “anti-weaponization” fund, such as moving money into it or considering claims, “to ensure that no funds are irreversibly disbursed.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
More than half of all large lakes are shrinking, and most of the world’s major underground sources are declining irreversibly as agricultural pumping drains water that took centuries or even thousands of years to accumulate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Environment Secretary Steve Reed said "without urgent action our oceans will be irreversibly destroyed".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
In January, his legal team also sought to have the charges dismissed, arguing that “the prosecution has failed to justify a decades-long delay that has irreversibly prejudiced my client,” Arnold said.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025
There are two endings to our story, one where he irreversibly broke my heart, and one where he didn't.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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