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untenable

uhn te nuh buhl
  • s  (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
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  • The platoon made a tactical withdrawal when the platoon commander realized that their position on the sand dune had become untenable.
  • The diplomat's immunity became untenable after his country disavowed any association with him.
  • With the charges of insider trading against him, the position of Fredrick in the board has become untenable.
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News & Articles
  untenable
  • Another big step on gays' road to equality, but journey not done
    For South Florida couples, inconsistencies remain after U.S. Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage In speaking with South Florida gays since Wednesday's near-landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings, the word I kept hearing was "untenable" and the mood I kept sensing was bittersweet joy.        
    June 30, 2013 - Sun-Sentinel
  • Lame duck Archbishop Martin could resign
    Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is being called a lame duck after the Vatican has overruled him on forcing two bishops to resign. There are even suggestions that his own position has become untenable after being overruled by the Vatican.
    June 29, 2013 - Irish Central
  • American Mayors: Let Them Smoke Pot
    The Justice Department needs to respond to new state laws that legalize marijuana. The status quo is chaotic and untenable.
    June 28, 2013 - New York Times
Quotes
  untenable
  • Bill Richardson in Times Online
    Bill Richardson, the New Mexico Governor, said that a pending investigation into a company that had contracts with his state "would have forced an untenable delay in the confirmation process", - even though he insisted that had done nothing wrong.
  • Marvin Miller in Forbes
    He was in a difficult, untenable position in that whole period,said Miller, who remembered Kuhn for his humor. "My own guess is that if he had had his druthers, he would have moved to modify the whole reserve system sometime before the...
  • Lyndon Johnson in Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    Kicking these cuts down the road just isn't an adequate solution to the problem. The current system of recurring cuts and temporary fixes was passed into law more than 10 years ago. It's untenable. I believe we need to permanently reform the... Barack Obama http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHQ0yfPaaXFGqLKymRgcres0I2nuA Medscape http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/724207&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGh3oB9uGqy0-HtPwYT7vu7KLlYgw Jun 25, 2010 106162 139334 untended It was created to ensure that, as President Lyndon Johnson said when he signed the Medicare legislation in 1965, we would not spurn those who suffer untended in a land that is bursting with abundance."

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