unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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Israel cannot survive if it is engaged in endless, unwinnable wars with its neighbors.
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Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Long history of winning tough races Governor Shapiro has seen success in elections that many deemed unwinnable.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
Black women have long been trapped in an unwinnable situation.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
And here’s today’s e-newspaper The unwinnable economics of selling tacos on the street
Tacos, taco trucks and taco stands, or puestos, have defined the urban fabric of Los Angeles for the last 50 years.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Long history of winning tough races Governor Shapiro has seen success in elections that many deemed unwinnable.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
Black women have long been trapped in an unwinnable situation.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
And here’s today’s e-newspaper The unwinnable economics of selling tacos on the street
Tacos, taco trucks and taco stands, or puestos, have defined the urban fabric of Los Angeles for the last 50 years.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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