How to Use viability in a Sentence

viability

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  • Yokoi had doubts about the commercial viability of the VR32 in its state at the time.
    — Benj Edwards and Jose Zagal, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
  • Raney and Garg say PG&E was key to the financial viability of the project.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
  • But doubts have been raised about the town’s long-term viability.
    — Eli Tan, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Duct tape was integral to the viability of the car, which was packed with the friends on the other side of the license statistic.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And her glimpse of the Mythosaur seems to have changed her thinking about the viability of reclaiming Mandalore, and/or about the worth of the Watch’s stricter old-school ways.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
  • But the documents also show that questions were raised about the viability and wisdom of the project over the years.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • All those things have a very real impact on the viability of the IPO market.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Rolling Loud’s gamble that West can still draw crowds will be a test of his viability as a touring act.
    — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • So farmers are finding new ways to care for and harvest the crop, and maintain its viability in a warmer world.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The three teams plan to launch their satellites in 2025 to test the technology’s viability in space.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The patient dropped them to the ground, ending their viability.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The goal is to demonstrate the viability of its design and the molten salt technology.
    — Will Wade, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Then again, experts warn that the viability of back sleeping depends on the firmness of the mattress.
    — Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • Then again, experts warn that the viability of back sleeping depends on the firmness of the mattress.
    — Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And a growing number of Democrats have called on Biden to withdraw from the race as questions about his age and viability persist.
    — Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2024
  • Wyoming law allowed the procedure until viability — around 24 weeks of pregnancy — in line with the laws in some of the bluest states.
    — Kate Zernike, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Even Cox, who is 59 years old, questioned the viability of the pregnancy –– if only for a moment.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Left unanswered were questions about the major league viability of a 25-year-old minor league site.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Instead, the past 35-plus days have been filled with questions about the sport's viability in the wake of several equine fatalities on this huge stage.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 11 June 2023
  • And that certainly has an impact on the future viability of the oil sector.
    — Andrew Murray, Fox News, 6 Oct. 2022
  • And after that point, though, there was a law passed in Mississippi on viability at 16 weeks.
    — NBC News, 8 May 2022
  • And bringing it back home, in my lay man’s opinion, has shown real viability.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
  • With the help of machine learning, the authors were able to decorate a cookie with chocolate syrup to demonstrate the viability of their new approach.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Reaching that number was seen as key to ensuring the project’s long-term viability.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But in the weeks since the debate — and the ensuing debate over Biden’s viability as a candidate — the music world has largely fallen silent.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2024
  • The first impression wasn’t close to conclusive to have a read on his viability as a potential starter for Atlanta (5-9).
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2022
  • After all, 78 looming felony charges gives even the most mild of candidates permission to at least raise the question of Trump’s true viability in a rematch against Joe Biden.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
  • On the other hand, cells stressed by Aβ showed reduced viability due to the presence of CBD, which improved this situation.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Without strong, responsive health systems in all countries of the world — which is the most fundamental viability of the treaty — the response to the next pandemic will fall short.
    — Vanessa Kerry, STAT, 31 May 2024
  • John Legend, the Grammy-winning singer, shared the concerns about Biden’s viability in an interview.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024

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