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as in dense
impossible to get through or into
the wall of security people surrounding the rock band was impermeable
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as in tight
not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light)
an impermeable seal on the ancient tomb had preserved the artifacts exceptionally well
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Recent Examples of impermeable
In Israel, the seal Coates creates around his own mind becomes impermeable.
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Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
This has partly been attributed to rapid urban development, which has created sprawl that encases floodplains in impermeable concrete.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
City officials are proposing a parcel tax of 7 cents per square foot of impermeable or paved-over property — far more than the 2.5 cents per square foot that Los Angeles County charges.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
The team then married this data with land-use data showing where in LA County there’s good tree cover, which reflects heat, and where there are impermeable surfaces like pavement, which absorb it.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 9 May 2024
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Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
This has partly been attributed to rapid urban development, which has created sprawl that encases floodplains in impermeable concrete.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
City officials are proposing a parcel tax of 7 cents per square foot of impermeable or paved-over property — far more than the 2.5 cents per square foot that Los Angeles County charges.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
The team then married this data with land-use data showing where in LA County there’s good tree cover, which reflects heat, and where there are impermeable surfaces like pavement, which absorb it.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermeable
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States with less dense populations tend to have less traffic, and people in rural communities often live closer to their jobs than those commuting to a city or taking an hourlong subway ride to work, Search Logistics found.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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In the app, the Wildfire Smoke Layer shows where smoke from those fires drifts and how dense that smoke is.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company’s markets wagered correctly and controversially in Donald Trump’s favor in bets on who would win the presidential election, even though opinion polls showed a tight race.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Leonel Talavera and her opponent, Vanesa Estrella, are locked in a tight race for Area 5.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Its silicon balance spring is designed to maintain performance reliability, remaining impervious to magnetic fields and temperature variations.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, don’t be surprised to see bucks bedding right on the edge of thick cover within some of the areas noted above.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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In almost any Auerbach oil painting, early or late, rawness is thick on the ground.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some executives believe that AI development will itself sooner or later migrate to impenetrable bunkers whose supercomputers will be powered with nuclear reactors.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Ahead, an impenetrable tangle of pine forest that's home to all manner of bird and beast.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2024
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Multiple roads are impassable and homes are damaged.Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The employees cited Cooper’s office and urged colleagues who wanted to help after the storm not to travel to the state’s western region, as roads were impassable there and rescue operations were underway.Amy Sherman and Paul Specht, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ballot recounts are scheduled Tuesday for two close Ramsey County races.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The thing to remember is that thinner angles, from 10 to 15 degrees for sushi knives, are sharper but dull faster, while wider angles, from 20 to 25 degrees, are sturdier but less sharp.David Hochman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In turn, the tree was super sturdy and held ornaments with ease.Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Impermeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermeable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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