tenable
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He had been living with my sister, but that is no longer tenable given his condition, and my apartment is far too small.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
Ubisoft added that its fiscal 2027 guidance was no longer tenable and would update it in May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Solis said they don’t believe that appointing attorneys without compensation would be “legal, ethical or even tenable or desirable.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
It no longer seemed tenable that Andrew should have the honour of being a prince and living in some splendour among the royals in Windsor.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
We were finding no common ground, and I was becoming convinced that the marriage was no longer tenable.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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