untenable
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Particularly In Texas, this puts hundreds of thousands of Muslims in an untenable position.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
It dropped the flight path in March, after adjusting the route via Central Asia and finding the distance was untenable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He added: "Today, conditions are deteriorating, and humanitarian needs remain significantly underfunded. But after more than 50 years, managing displacement indefinitely cannot be the measure of our collective ambition. The status quo is untenable, unsustainable."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 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
The situation is entirely untenable, and I know it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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