Benjamin found the book not something new, but a final assertion of the dominance of New Criticism in literary theory, a dominance which he considered untenable.

He uses this notion to re-interpret phenomenalism, claiming that it need not take the form of a reductionism (often considered untenable).

Thomas Wilson (1896), suggested other etymologies, now considered untenable:

This month the British government said it would consider vaccinating animals - an option once considered untenable because it could bar the country from exporting livestock and meat for at least a year.

The thought of sacrificing the Fraternity's name, history, and tradition was considered untenable.

At that point in time this idea was considered untenable, but in 1999 Icelandic New Energy was established to govern the project of transitioning Iceland into the first hydrogen society by 2050.

This section will review some of the relevant background discussion in inclusive fitness theory to clarify why this position was considered untenable.

The former view she considers unexplanatory, and the latter she considers untenable (see: Jerry Fodor).

This claim is considered untenable in both context and translation.

The two steps suggested that the three-month-old investigation had reached a crucial juncture at which Mr. Ashcroft's continued involvement was considered politically untenable, officials said.