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untenable

adjective as in indefensible

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She ended her letter by warning that other Labour politicians may reach her conclusion that remaining in the party was "untenable".

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The union said Sir Robbie's position was "a distraction and is untenable".

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“It’s going to take some time to receive this money because the Democrats have forced the administration into a very untenable position.”

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In an internal email from July 2024, university officials said "attempting to retain the business in China and publication of the research are now untenable bedfellows".

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“We are facing … an extremely dangerous and untenable situation in the southern Caribbean,” Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Saturday according to the Post.

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