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Six example sentences with untenable, each labelled with its topic.
The position becomes untenable once you accept both premises, since together they entail exactly what the author denies.
Philosophy
The minister's standing grew untenable after the committee published emails contradicting three of her public statements.
Politics
Holding the exchange rate at that level proved untenable once reserves fell below two months of imports.
Economics
With four months of runway and no revenue, the founders admitted that the current plan was untenable.
Startups
The steady-state model became untenable once the cosmic microwave background was detected in 1965.
Science
The landlord's claim became untenable once the tenant produced receipts for every single month of rent.
Law
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