Examples of impervious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The review, published earlier this year in the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, collates decades of research in the region and argues that the rock layers aren’t impervious. science.org, 15 Aug. 2024 The big picture: Urban heat islands (UHI) are caused by heat being trapped by impervious surfaces (e.g. roads, sidewalks, roofs), a lack of green space, and additional heat emitted by cars, industrial zones, and the like. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 17 July 2024 An election between two highly familiar candidates who have both served in the White House may prove impervious to normal campaign dynamics. W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 June 2024 The land is undeveloped and marshy, creating a natural sponge to absorb excess water in a way that impervious surfaces like paved roads and parking lots can't. Arika Herron, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impervious 

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“Impervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impervious. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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