unworkable
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She also highlighted the unworkable nature of the government’s proposal; if a child’s citizenship hinges on a parent’s “domicile,” she told Sauer, then “you have to adjudicate both residency and intent to stay.”
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The talks ultimately failed, though punting those unworkable demands had allowed them to proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
They are demanding a deadline of 2035 for the transition to electromobility, arguing that the measure is currently unworkable due to a significant lack of charging stations for electric vehicles.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Turner branded the plan unworkable and urged ministers to scrap it or face a humiliating climbdown.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
There, he dutifully produced ambitious, unworkable proposals that were read with amused tolerance and promptly binned.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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