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unsustainable

[uhn-suh-stey-nuh-buhl] / ˌʌn səˈsteɪ nə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not able to be supported in the future
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But economists like Sengupta argue that shielding everyone through artificially cheap fuel is unsustainable.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

They warn that it is most heavily reliant on free or low-cost deposits, which they worry is unsustainable and could reflect a dated business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

District officials acknowledge their proposals are painful, but said they face an unsustainable financial situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The three countries were on unsustainable debt paths even before the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In any society built on institutionalized racism, race-mixing doesn’t merely challenge the system as unjust, it reveals the system as unsustainable and incoherent.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah



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