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Recent Examples of unamenable
But wireless providers and others are pushing back, saying that backup power resources are case-by-case judgements unamenable to bureaucratic micromanagement and that blanket requirements reduce operators’ flexibility to respond to disasters.
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Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unamenable
Adjective
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Many players are unwilling to move, and a combination of a compressed timeline and acute needs can lead to overpaying.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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ByteDance is said to be unwilling to part ways with its powerful proprietary algorithms.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Solve previously intractable problems, such as hyper-personalizing real-time customer experiences.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The most intractable questions have also been the most critical: Who will pay for what, and whether the treaty will set mandatory production caps or allow countries to set and abide by their own voluntary targets.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In those days, even small neighborhood theaters employed uniformed ushers to guide latecomers to their seats with a flashlight, patrol the aisles, and handle obstreperous customers.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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Making clear that any future conflict would end with the reunification of the entire peninsula under the South’s authority should increase the North’s restraint, as well as reinforce China’s efforts to rein in its obstreperous ally.—
Richard Haass,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2013
Adjective
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet must approve it, and given the far-right, recalcitrant members of that group, approval is not guaranteed.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to Cartwright, both recalcitrant and cooperative countries have seen reductions in border encounters, regardless of deportation flights.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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It is meant to treat only people with refractory myeloma.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
23 Sep. 2024
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Similar to refractory bricks, firebricks can store heat or insulate, depending on what they’re made from.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The result is a massively flawed information market and an increasingly ungovernable world.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In California, the shift toward ungovernable fires in populated places has been under way for several years.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These two contrary experiences create a sense of dissonance—and social media offers a way out.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Because myths are based on belief, the mere mention of an incident or circumstance will confirm the myth, while contrary information is conveniently ignored, downplayed or rationalized.—
Timothy J. Brown,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At any point, a willingness to be both selfish and disobedient would have saved her.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
25 Sep. 2024
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In this view, disobedient journalists, scientific experts, officials, and judges are the enemy.—
Pippa Norris,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2021
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“Unamenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unamenable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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