untenable

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Dow Chairman and CEO Andrew N. Liveris said in a statement recent events have made closing the deal "untenable," but the company remains interested in seeking a solution to complete the acquisition of the Philadelphia, Penn. -based specialty chemicals company.

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  1. adjective Being such that defense or maintenance is impossible: an untenable position.
  2. adjective Being such that occupation or habitation is impossible: untenable quarters.

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  • The interview continues to discuss the nature of Bux's book and also points to the Bux's position that being either radically innovationist or immobilist with regard to the liturgy is untenable -- a point that is shared by many within the usus antiquior movement and the reform of the reform movement it is worth noting. —  New Liturgical Movement
  • The third option -- marking time with the same level of strikes against Hamas alongside on-off diplomatic efforts -- is simply untenable, argue other defence experts. —  Global Issues News Headlines
  • What made Daschle's position untenable was the fact that he'd accrued his undeclared income as a crypto-lobbyist for interests he hoped to regulate. —  RHRealityCheck.org
  • With her employer's apartment declared untenable, the caretaker was referred to the American Red Cross for placement assistance. —  LAFD News & Information
  • This crap is becoming untenable, and it is very obviuos that those training these scumbags are hoping for a new type of warrior … rampant cop killers. —  Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com
 

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