untenable
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Particularly In Texas, this puts hundreds of thousands of Muslims in an untenable position.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Farage said he was sorry for former leader Thomas's "personal difficulties", but said it had been untenable for him to continue.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit were making it difficult to go out during the day, and water shortages were making her business, which uses horses to coach business leaders, untenable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It would therefore be untenable for European minors to end up less well protected, when our framework is the most demanding in the world."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The situation is entirely untenable, and I know it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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