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Recent Examples of unviable
Sources told Reuters that the project was figuratively sunk by lack of client demand and unviable economics for reasons that could also plague Musk’s orbital facilities.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Instead, the embryo was growing inside her right fallopian tube, a placement that made the pregnancy unviable and posed a significant threat to Hall’s health — and life — if left untreated.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Should mission operators encounter any delays and need to postpone the launch for another day, NASA is able to reset SLS for up to four attempts between April 1-6, with another window opening April 30 should the first week of the month become unviable.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Discard any older, unviable seeds that have floated to the top of the water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Instead, the embryo was growing inside her right fallopian tube, a placement that made the pregnancy unviable and posed a significant threat to Hall’s health — and life — if left untreated.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Should mission operators encounter any delays and need to postpone the launch for another day, NASA is able to reset SLS for up to four attempts between April 1-6, with another window opening April 30 should the first week of the month become unviable.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Discard any older, unviable seeds that have floated to the top of the water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unviable
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The message was impossible to miss.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Predictions are sometimes simply impossible to make, Velíz writes, which doesn’t stop people from trying to make them.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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By enabling local production, the system provides a functional alternative for industrial sites that were previously considered geographically or economically unfeasible for green hydrogen projects.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Yennie’s family home is in rural Routt County, and traveling to a physical therapy center or finding someone willing to make frequent house calls is unfeasible, his son Ben Yennie said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Observer previously reported the program became financially unworkable after court rulings required most citation revenue to go to schools.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The coalition listed several requests for the transportation department, including to provide detailed structural analyses by engineers experienced in historic bridge rehabilitation to support claims that preservation is infeasible.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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Engineers judged that version infeasible.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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If adjudication is impracticable, a state may destroy the prize after all possible measures are taken to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The vet team amputated nonviable tissue from the tegu's tongue.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Foreclosure would become nonviable as a means of tax collection — with no readily apparent alternative means for timely collection of the delinquent revenue.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While Motorola has made progress overcoming some traditional shortcomings of foldables, the phone still feels rather impractical, while still being very cool.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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However, Burry warned that directly betting against the rally through short selling is risky and impractical for most investors, particularly as bearish trades have become increasingly expensive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Intel's only other major external customer commitment for foundry is unlikely to see real results until 2029 or beyond.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The depiction of the boy is unlikely to be accurate, according to the trust.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unviable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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