unnavigable
Americanadjective
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And in Germany, steel giant Thyssenkrupp warned that record-low levels on the Rhine were threatening raw material deliveries, echoing industry warnings that the waterway could soon become unnavigable.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He died at Stabiae, a few miles south of Pompeii, gazing over a sea rendered unnavigable by pumice and strong opposing winds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Business owners said they were also concerned about unnavigable streets and trash — problems, they believed, that would not improve unless the county cracked down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
There were many reasons why roads were unnavigable that day.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
In summer the road here would have been sketchy but pass-able; now it was made unnavigable by a foot and a half of mushy spring snow.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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