irreversibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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
“The entire country chose to irreversibly change the destiny of the nation,” a jubilant Milei told a crowd of supporters late Sunday.
Now, even though the monastery and the deep religious significance of the site will remain, its surroundings and centuries-long ways of life look set to be irreversibly changed.
From BBC
She added thousands of women and families who were "irreversibly harmed through no fault of their own" were yet to see compensation.
From BBC
Environment Secretary Steve Reed said "without urgent action our oceans will be irreversibly destroyed".
From BBC
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